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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.