vermelh

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *vermiclus, from Latin vermiculus. Gallo-Romance cognate with Old French vermeil.

Adjective

vermelh

vermilion (of a reddish color)

Descendants

Occitan: vermelh

References

Walther von Wartburg (1928–2002) “vermiculus”, in Französisches Etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German), volumes 14: U–Z, page 289

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