Verde
/ˈvɛr.de/noun
A word for the color green, especially in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian.
Did you know?Verde descends from the same Proto-Indo-European root that gave English words like “verdant” and even “verdict,” showing how one ancient idea of growth branched into both nature and law.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷʰer-
“to grow green, flourish”
Latin
Latin
viridis
“green, fresh, flourishing”
Late Latin
Latin
virde
“green”
Old Spanish / Old Portuguese
Romance
verde
“green”
Modern English
English
verde
“a loanword meaning green, especially in artistic or place-name use”