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Where does “wr̥mis” come from?

wr̥mis (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.

wr̥mis (Proto-Indo-European): worm

Definitions

  1. worm

Ancestry of “wr̥mis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “wr̥mis”

  • warm
  • warming
  • worm
  • warmly
  • warmer
  • warmest
  • vermin
  • vermilion
  • silkworm
  • tapeworm
  • wormhole
  • bookworm
  • vermis
  • ringworm
  • varmint
  • hookworm
  • vermiculite
  • vermicelli
  • wormy
  • housewarming
  • vermiform
  • wormlike
  • budworm
  • cutworm
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