Where does “kermes” come from?
kermes (English) comes from French kermès, from Persian قرمز, from Arabic قِرْمِز, from Persian کرمست, from Sanskrit कृमिज, from Sanskrit कृमि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kŕ̥miṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kŕ̥miš — worm.
kermes (English): Any of several insects of the genus "Kermes"; A...
Definitions
- Any of several insects of the genus "Kermes"; A...
Ancestry of “kermes”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | kermès | kermes oak |
| 2 | Persian | قرمز | kermes insect; crimson, scarlet, vermillion, red;... |
| 3 | Arabic | قِرْمِز | crimson, kermes; kermes |
| 4 | Persian | کرمست | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | कृमिज | produced by worms |
| 6 | Sanskrit | कृमि | a worm, insect; "a spider"; a silk-worm |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kŕ̥miṣ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kŕ̥miš | worm |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷŕ̥mis | worm |