Where does “vermicule” come from?

vermicule (English) comes 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.

vermicule (English): A small worm or insect larva; A worm-like body

Definitions

  1. A small worm or insect larva; A worm-like body

Ancestry of “vermicule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvermiculusA little worm or grub in decaying things
2Latinvermisa worm
3Latinfugāre—
4Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Italic fugiō →Every word from Latin fugere →