Latin

vireō

‘flourish’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin vireō.

17 English words in this record descend from Latin vireō, most familiar first.

• vert ← virdis ← viridis
• verdant ← verdoyant ← *virdis ← viridis
• viridian ← viridis
• vireo
• verdure ← *viridūra ← viridis
• farthingale ← verdugale ← verdugado ← verdugo ← *virdūcus
• verdine ← vert ← verd ← vert ← virdis
• verdurous ← verd ← viridis
• verderer ← verdier ← viridarius ← viridis
• verdoy ← verdoyer ← *viridizāre ← viridis
• verdello ← verde ← virdis ← viridis
• verotoxin ← verda ← verde ← virdis ← viridis

More words from vireō

• verdaccio
• virent
• virescent
• viridity
• viridite

Etymograph / Latin vireō