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Where does “vermiculor” come from?

vermiculor (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.

vermiculor (Latin): I am wormy, worm-eaten

Definitions

  1. I am wormy, worm-eaten

Ancestry of “vermiculor”, 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

Words derived from “vermiculor”

  • vermiculate
  • vermiculans
  • vermiculaturus
  • vermiculandus
  • vermiculatus
  • vermiculate
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