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Where does “vermicellus” come from?

vermicellus (Vulgar Latin) comes 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 “vermicellus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvermiculusA little worm or grub in decaying things
2Latinvermisa worm
3Latinfugāre—
4Latinfugerethird-person plural perfect active indicative of...
5Proto-Italicfugiōto flee
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “vermicellus”

  • vermisseau
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