Where does “vermicularis” come from?

vermicularis (Latin) comes 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.

vermicularis (Latin): A specific epithet of many taxonomic species...

Definitions

  1. A specific epithet of many taxonomic species...

Ancestry of “vermicularis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvermiculusA little worm or grub in decaying things
2Latinvermisa worm
3Latinfugāre—
4Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Italic fugiō →Every word from Latin fugere →