Where does “vermiculus” come from?

vermiculus (Latin) comes from Latin vermis, from Latin fugāre, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

vermiculus (Latin): A little worm or grub in decaying things

Definitions

  1. A little worm or grub in decaying things

Ancestry of “vermiculus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “vermiculus”

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