Where does “bermejo” come from?

bermejo (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish vermejo, 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.

bermejo (Spanish): reddish, vermilion; russet, auburn

Definitions

  1. reddish, vermilion; russet, auburn

Ancestry of “bermejo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishvermejored; red, crimson
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

Words derived from “bermejo”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Proto-Italic fugiō →Every word from Latin fugere →