The seasons of Romance
The Spanish words primavera (spring) and verano (summer) both derive from Latin vēr (spring).
Originally, primavera was early spring, while verano was late spring.
However, their meanings shifted to later in the year, and estío, the original word for summer, was dethroned.
That’s not the only interesting story the Romance words for the seasons have to tell. Click my new infographic to learn all about the four seasons in the five largest Romance languages.
















