Etymology of the English word vernal
the English word
vernalderived from the Latin word
vernalisderived from the Latin word
vernus (of spring, vernal)
derived from the Latin word
ver (spring; spring-time of life, youth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wesr₀using the Latin suffix
-alederived from the Latin word
ver (spring; spring-time of life, youth)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wesr₀Date
The earliest known usage of vernal in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
