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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