Where does “vermicelli” come from?

vermicelli (Italian) comes 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.

vermicelli (Italian): plural of vermicello; little worms; little worm

Definitions

  1. plural of vermicello; little worms; little worm

Ancestry of “vermicelli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianvermeworm
2Latinvermisa worm
3Latinfugāre—
4Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “vermicelli”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →