worm

Dutch (Brabantic)

/ʋɔrm/

noun
Definitions
  • worm, vernacular term for various, mostly legless invertebrates, often nematodes or legless arthropod larvae.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Dutch worm inherited from Old Dutch *wurm inherited from Proto-Germanic *wurmiz (worm, snake) derived from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥mis (worm).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*wr̥mis

Gloss

worm

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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