Where does “verminly” come from?
verminly (English) comes from English vermin, from Middle English vermyn, from Old French vermine, from Vulgar Latin verminum, from Latin vermis, from Latin fugāre, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
verminly (English): Resembling vermin; In the manner of vermin
Definitions
- Resembling vermin; In the manner of vermin
Ancestry of “verminly”, step by step
verminly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vermin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vermin | Any one of various common types of small insects... |
| 2 | Middle English | vermyn | Dangerous or foul animals; beasts or pests |
| 3 | Old French | vermine | vermin |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | verminum | vermin |
| 5 | Latin | vermis | a worm |
| 6 | Latin | fugāre | — |
| 7 | Latin | fugere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | fugiō | to flee |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |