vermen

vermen

Lombard

Etymology

    Inherited from Proto-Romance *verminem, from Latin vermis.

    Noun

    vermen m

    1. worm

    References

    Banfi, Giuseppe. 1857. Vocabolario milanese-italiano ad uso della gioventù. Milan: Ubicini. Page 794.

    Old Galician-Portuguese

    Alternative forms

    • vermẽe

    Etymology

      Inherited from Vulgar Latin *verminem, from Latin vermis. Compare Old Spanish vierven.

      Pronunciation

      • IPA(key): /ˈβɛɾ.mẽ/

      Noun

      vermen m (plural vermens)

      1. worm
        • 13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria 69.56
          Qvelle meteu o dedo na orella / ⁊ tiroull end un u̕mẽ a ſemella / deſtes do ſirgo.maſ come ouella / єra ueloſ e coberto de Lãa[1]
          [Saint Mary] put a finger in his ear and pulled out a worm similar to the ones that make silk but fuzzy and covered with wool like a sheep.

      Descendants

      • Galician: verme
      • Portuguese: verme

      References

      1. ^ https://imagenes.patrimonionacional.es/iiif/2/T-I-1%2FT-I-1_fol-102v.jpg/full/3744,/0/default.jpg
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