Where does “vermiculans” come from?
vermiculans (Latin) comes from Latin vermiculor, from Latin vermiculus, from Latin vermis, from Latin fugāre, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
Definitions
Ancestry of “vermiculans”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vermiculor | I am wormy, worm-eaten |
| 2 | Latin | vermiculus | A little worm or grub in decaying things |
| 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 |