Where does “vermelhinho” come from?

vermelhinho (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.

Ancestry of “vermelhinho”, step by step

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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg-Every word from Proto-Italic fugiōEvery word from Latin fugere
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