Where does “vermiĉelo” come from?
vermiĉelo (Esperanto) comes from English vermicelli, from Italian vermicelli, from Italian verme, from Latin vermis, from Latin fugāre, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
vermiĉelo (Esperanto): vermicelli
Definitions
- vermicelli
Ancestry of “vermiĉelo”, step by step
vermiĉelo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English vermicelli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vermicelli | Long, slender pasta, similar to spaghetti, only... |
| 2 | Italian | vermicelli | plural of vermicello; little worms; little worm |
| 3 | Italian | verme | worm |
| 4 | Latin | vermis | a worm |
| 5 | Latin | fugāre | — |
| 6 | Latin | fugere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | fugiō | to flee |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |
via Italian vermicello
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | vermicello | vermicelli |
| 2 | Italian | -cello | Variation of -ello for terms ending in "-n",... |
| 3 | Latin | -cellus | — |
| 4 | Latin | -culus | Alternative form of -ulus; added to a noun to... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *-kelos | Diminutive suffix |
via French vermicelle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vermicelle | vermicelli |