Where does “kaberdehan” come from?
kaberdehan (Tagalog) comes from Tagalog berde, from Spanish verde, from Old Spanish verde, from Vulgar Latin virdis, from Latin viridis, from Latin vireō, from Latin -idae.
kaberdehan (Tagalog): greenness
Definitions
- greenness
Ancestry of “kaberdehan”, step by step
kaberdehan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Tagalog berde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | berde | The color green; green |
| 2 | Spanish | verde | green in colour; unripe; inexperienced; naïve |
| 3 | Old Spanish | verde | green |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | virdis | — |
| 5 | Latin | viridis | green; young, fresh, lively, youthful |
| 6 | Latin | vireō | to be verdant, green; to sprout new green growth |
| 7 | Latin | -idae | — |
via Tagalog ka- -han
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tagalog | ka- -han | — |