Where does “vermell” come from?
vermell (Catalan) comes from Old Occitan vermelh, from Vulgar Latin vermiclus, from Latin vermiculus, from Latin vermis, from Latin fugāre, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
vermell (Catalan): red, vermilion; the colour red/vermilion
Definitions
- red, vermilion; the colour red/vermilion
Ancestry of “vermell”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | vermelh | vermilion |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | vermiclus | purple, red |
| 3 | Latin | vermiculus | A little worm or grub in decaying things |
| 4 | Latin | vermis | a worm |
| 5 | Latin | fugāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | fugere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fugiō | to flee |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |