Where does “vermifugal” come from?

vermifugal (English) comes from Latin fugāre, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

vermifugal (English): Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or...

Definitions

  1. Tending to prevent, destroy, or expel worms or...

Ancestry of “vermifugal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfugāre—
2Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
3Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
4Proto-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 →
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