Reconstruction:Latin/viridura

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From viridis (“green”) +‎ -ūra (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /βɪrˈdura/

Noun

*viridūra f (Proto-Romance)

1. lushness, greenness

   Synonym: *viriditia

Related terms

• *viridia

Descendants

• Italo-Romance:
  • Italian: verdura ⇒ verzura (crossed with verza)
  • Sicilian: virdura
• Insular Romance:
  • Sardinian: birdura (“cabbage”)
• Gallo-Romance:
  • Old French: verdure
    • French: verdure
      • → Romanian: verdură
    • → Middle English: verdure
      • English: verdure
• Occitano-Romance:
  • Catalan: verdura
  • Occitan: verdura
• Ibero-Romance:
  • Old Spanish: verdura
    • Spanish: verdura
  • Old Galician-Portuguese:
    • Galician: verdura
    • Portuguese: verdura