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Where does “vermis” come from?

Vermis comes from Latin vermis, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis, ultimately from the root Proto-Indo-European wer-.

vermis (English): A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal...

Definitions

  1. A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal...

Ancestry of “vermis”, 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

Words derived from “vermis”

  • paravermis
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