Etymograph

English

verdello

Verdello comes from Italian verde ‘green’, from Classical Latin viridis ‘abundant with verdure’, and ultimately from vireō.

  1. Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvireō
  2. Classical Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEviridis‘abundant with verdure’
  3. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEvirdis‘syncopic form of viridis (“green”)’
  4. Italianc. 1300–presentverde‘green’
  5. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentverdello
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

Lineage

  1. Classical Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvireō
  2. Classical Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEviridis‘abundant with verdure’
  3. Late Latinc. 200–600 CEvirdis‘syncopic form of viridis (“green”)’
  4. Italianc. 1300–presentverde‘green’
  5. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentverdello
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Classical Latin viridis ‘abundant with verdure’

viridian, 10 more

through Late Latin virdis ‘syncopic form of viridis (“green”)’

vert, verdant, 3 more

Today it means

noun a light green variety of summer lemon made from Sicily, similar to a lime

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Classical Latin vireō / verdello

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