Where does “Vermichiton” come from?

Vermichiton (Translingual) comes from Translingual Chiton, from New Latin chiton, from Ancient Greek χιτών, from Central Semitic kittan, from Swahili kitu, from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀, from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀.

Vermichiton (Translingual): genus|certain mollusks}}

Definitions

  1. genus|certain mollusks}}

Ancestry of “Vermichiton”, step by step

Vermichiton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Translingual Chiton

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualChitongenus name
2New Latinchitonmollusk
3Ancient Greekχιτώνman's tunic; tunic; coat of mail
4Central Semitickittan
5Swahilikituthing
6Proto-Bantukɪ̀ntʊ̀thing, object
7Proto-Bantu*-ntʊ̀

via Latin vermis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvermisa worm
2Latinfugāre
3Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
4Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Bantu *-ntʊ̀Every word from Proto-Bantu kɪ̀ntʊ̀Every word from Swahili kitu
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