English
vermetus
Vermetus comes from Latin vermis ‘worm’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wr̥mis‘worm’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wormis‘worm’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvermis‘worm’
- mulmodernVermetus
- Englishtodayvermetus
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*wr̥mis‘worm’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*wormis‘worm’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEvermis‘worm’
- mulmodernVermetus
- Englishtodayvermetus
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *wer- ‘to turn, to bend’
wear, guard, ward, regard, con, garage, warn, beware, garrison, optic, ware, weir, panorama, verge, reverence, wry, revere, prosaic, guaranty, diorama, milliner, 68 more
through Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis ‘worm’
through Latin vermis ‘worm’
vermin, vermilion, varmint, vermicelli, vermiculite, 13 more
Today it means
noun Any of the many species of marine gastropods belonging to Vermetus and allied genera, of the family Vermetidae.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis / vermetus