Etymology Explorer › Old Spanish

Where does “vermejo” come from?

vermejo (Old Spanish) 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.

vermejo (Old Spanish): red; red, crimson

Definitions

  1. red; red, crimson

Ancestry of “vermejo”, 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 “vermejo”

  • bermejo
  • vermejura
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →