vermen

Old Portuguese

Alternative forms

• vermẽe

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *vermen, verminem, a derivative of Latin vermis (“worm”), from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis (“worm”). Compare Old Spanish vierven, Asturian viérbene, French vermine.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈβɛɾ.mẽ/

Noun

vermen m (plural vermens)

1. worm

Descendants

• Galician: verme
• Portuguese: verme