Where does “peixe-vermelho” come from?

peixe-vermelho (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese vermelho, 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.

peixe-vermelho (Portuguese): Carassius auratus

Definitions

  1. Carassius auratus

Ancestry of “peixe-vermelho”, step by step

peixe-vermelho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Portuguese vermelho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesevermelhored
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

via Portuguese peixe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesepeixefish
2Old PortuguesepeixeAlternative form of peyxe
3LatinPiscisthe Fish, Piscis Austrinus constellation
4Proto-Indo-European*peysk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Italic fugiō →Every word from Latin fugere →