Where does “vermello” come from?

vermello (Old Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin vermiclus, 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.

vermello (Old Portuguese): red

Definitions

  1. red

Ancestry of “vermello”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinvermicluspurple, red
2LatinvermiculusA little worm or grub in decaying things
3Latinvermisa worm
4Latinfugāre—
5Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
6Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
7Proto-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 →