vierven

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

  • viermen
  • bierven, vierben

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Romance *verminem, from Latin vermis. /m/ > /ꞵ/ seemingly via dissimilation from the following /n/, perhaps also assimilation to the word-initial /ꞵ/.

Noun

vierven m (plural viervens)

  1. worm

Descendants

  • Ladino: vierben

References

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