Question 1

Where does the French word "vernis" come from?

Accepted Answer

attested in Old French in the form verniz, "coating made of resin"; from Medieval Latin veronice, "resin" (eighth or ninth century) which is the origin of Italian vernice, "varnish", attested in the thirteenth century. The Latin is derived from the Greek , its name derived from the city of Berenice (now Benghazi) from which these products originated in Antiquity.

Question 2

What does "vernis" mean in French?

Accepted Answer

First person singular present indicative of the verb vernir.
Second person singular present indicative of the verb vernir.
First person singular past simple of the verb vernir.
Second person singular past simple of the verb vernir.
Second person singular present imperative of the verb vernir.
Masculine plural past participle of the verb vernir.

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