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[–] [email protected] 77 points 5 months ago (5 children)

Probably because it's similar to verde

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Also sounds like chameleon, which are most commonly pictured in green.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That seems to be the verdict so far

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

Yes, verde good.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 months ago

I thought "She must be french. It does start like vert".

[–] [email protected] 26 points 5 months ago

Yup. My first thought, "Because it sounds like verdant."

[–] [email protected] 28 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Much more similar to "vermelho" which is "red" in Portuguese

[–] [email protected] 17 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Vermiglio is also red in italian, maybe verdaccio

[–] [email protected] 25 points 5 months ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

Rojo is Spanish for red. Bermellón is Spanish for vermilion.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago (3 children)

I mean, why would the other two spend three or more syllables on a primary color, anyway?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago

Why use many noise when few noise do trick?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago

this is why Italians have to speak so quickly, and supplement their words with gestures.