Where does “vermoulu” come from?
vermoulu (French) comes from French ver, from Old French verm, from Latin vermis, from Latin fugāre, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
vermoulu (French): riddled with woodworm, worm-eaten; moth-eaten
Definitions
- riddled with woodworm, worm-eaten; moth-eaten
Ancestry of “vermoulu”, step by step
vermoulu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French ver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ver | worm |
| 2 | Old French | verm | worm |
| 3 | Latin | vermis | a worm |
| 4 | Latin | fugāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | fugere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | fugiō | to flee |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |
via French moulu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | moulu | past participle of moudre |