Where does “vermilionette” come from?
vermilionette (English) comes from English vermilion, from Middle English vermelioun, from Old French vermeillon, from Old French vermeil, from Vulgar Latin vermiclus, from Latin vermiculus, from Latin vermis, from Latin fugāre — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
vermilionette (English): A vermilion red pigment that, unlike true vermilion, does not contain mercury
Definitions
- A vermilion red pigment that, unlike true vermilion, does not contain mercury
Ancestry of “vermilionette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vermilion | A vivid red synthetic pigment made of mercury... |
| 2 | Middle English | vermelioun | — |
| 3 | Old French | vermeillon | vermilion |
| 4 | Old French | vermeil | vermillion |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | vermiclus | purple, red |
| 6 | Latin | vermiculus | A little worm or grub in decaying things |
| 7 | Latin | vermis | a worm |
| 8 | Latin | fugāre | — |
| 9 | Latin | fugere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | fugiō | to flee |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |