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
- A narrow, worm-like structure found in animal...
Ancestry of “vermis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vermis | a worm |
| 2 | Latin | fugāre | — |
| 3 | Latin | fugere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | fugiō | to flee |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |
Words derived from “vermis”