Vocabulary lesson from eBay

[Gerson W. Barbosa]

Thank you very much for your contribution to those of us who collect words

(11-30-2015 01:36 AM)rprosperi Wrote:  I presume this word comes from French (I recognize "verd" - green) - can any French-speaking folks here confirm (or deny) this guess?

As Didier Lachieze has already confirmed, your presumption is correct:

http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allo...hmode=none

The modern French word for green is vert (verte for feminine; respective plural forms verts, vertes).

Gerson.