Reconstruction:Latin/viridura

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From viridis (“green”) +‎ -ūra (noun-forming suffix).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /βɪrˈdura/

Noun

*viridūra f (Proto-Romance)

lushness, greenness
Synonym: *viriditia

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	*/βɪrˈdura/	*/βɪrˈduras/
accusative	*/βɪrˈdura/	*/βɪrˈduras/
genitive-dative	*/βɪrˈdure/	*/βɪrˈduris/

Related terms

*viridia

Descendants

Italo-Romance:
- Italian: verdura ⇒ verzura (crossed with verza)
Insular Romance:
- Sardinian: birdura (“cabbage”)
Gallo-Romance:
- Old French: verdure
  - French: verdure
    - → Romanian: verdură
  - → Middle English: verdure
    - English: verdure
Occitano-Romance:
- Catalan: verdura
- Occitan: verdura
Ibero-Romance:
- Old Spanish: verdura
  - Spanish: verdura
- Old Galician-Portuguese:
  - Galician: verdura
  - Portuguese: verdura

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