vergier

Old French

Etymology

From Latin viridiārium, variant of viridārium, from viridis (“green”).

Noun

vergier oblique singular, m (oblique plural vergiers, nominative singular vergiers, nominative plural vergier)

1. orchard, or other place where fruit is grown

Related terms

• vert

Descendants

• Middle French: vergier
  • French: verger
• → Italian: verziere

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin viridiārium, variant of viridārium, from viridis (“green”). Compare Old French vergier.

Noun

vergier m (oblique plural vergiers, nominative singular vergiers, nominative plural vergier)

1. orchard, or other place where fruit is grown

Descendants

• Occitan: vergièr
• → Old Galician-Portuguese: vergeu, vergel
  • Portuguese: vergel
• → Spanish: vergel