English
Verdello
Verdello comes from Italian verde ‘green’, from Classical Latin viridis ‘abundant with verdure’, and ultimately from vireō.
- Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvireō
- Classical Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEviridis‘abundant with verdure’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEvirdis‘syncopic form of viridis (“green”)’
- Italianc. 1300–presentverde‘green’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentverdello
- Englishearliest quotation 2014Verdello
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvireō
- Classical Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEviridis‘abundant with verdure’
- Late Latinc. 200–600 CEvirdis‘syncopic form of viridis (“green”)’
- Italianc. 1300–presentverde‘green’
- Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentverdello
- Englishearliest quotation 2014Verdello
Earliest quotation: 2014, Ian D'Agata, Native Wine Grapes of Italy: “Thus when sampling Verdello grapevines, the likelihood of picking…”
Linked words
through Classical Latin viridis ‘abundant with verdure’
through Late Latin virdis ‘syncopic form of viridis (“green”)’
Today it means
noun An Italian grapevine variety that is grown mostly in the Umbria region of central Italy.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Classical Latin vireō / Verdello