Where does “vermis” come from?
vermis (Latin) comes from Latin fugāre, from Latin fugere, from Proto-Italic fugiō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.
vermis (Latin): a worm
Definitions
- a worm
Ancestry of “vermis”, step by step
vermis traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fugāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fugāre | — |
| 2 | Latin | fugere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | fugiō | to flee |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewg- | to flee; to enjoy, benefit |
via Proto-Indo-European wr̥mis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | wr̥mis | worm |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Proto-Italic *wormis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *wormis | worm |