Where does “vermifuge” come from?

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

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  1. Referring to something that acts as a drug to...

Ancestry of “vermifuge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvermisa worm
2Latinfugāre—
3Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
5Proto-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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