Where does “verdurita” come from?
verdurita (Spanish) comes from Spanish verdura, from Sicilian virdura, from Sicilian virdi, from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
verdurita (Spanish): Diminutive of verdura
Ancestry of “verdurita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | verdura | vegetable; greenness, verdancy |
| 2 | Sicilian | virdura | vegetables, greens |
| 3 | Sicilian | virdi | green |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | virdis | — |
| 5 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 6 | Latin | vireō | — |
| 7 | Latin | -idae | — |