verdir

Meaning

to turn green

Concepts

green

Synonyms

verdoyer

Translations

inverdire

πρασινίζω

yeşermek

yeşertmek

yeşillendirmek

verdejar

enverdecer

verdecer

grün werden

verdeja

verdi

grün anstreichen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/vɛʁ.diʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Old French: verdir

Inherited from Latin: viridesco

Cognate with Italian: inverdire

Cognate with Spanish: enverdir

Cognate with Romanian: înverzi

In summary

From Old French verdir (12th c.), possibly inherited from Vulgar Latin *vir(i)dire, an alteration of Classical Latin viridēscere. Compare Italian inverdire, archaic Spanish enverdir (alongside enverdecer), Romanian înverzi. Equivalent to vert + -ir (the -t in vert being due to final devoicing).