出典:Wiktionary
出典:『Wiktionary』 (2026/03/06 19:35 UTC 版)
On the surface appears to be the same root as vermis (“worm”) + -men, but De Vaan believes this is a folk-etymological association and that it derives from the root of vergō (“to turn”), pointing to Proto-Italic *wergmen. (Note the parallel historical semantics of tormina).
vermina n pl (genitive verminum); third declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, imparisyllabic non-i-stem), plural only.
| plural | |
|---|---|
| nominative | vermina |
| genitive | verminum |
| dative | verminibus |
| accusative | vermina |
| ablative | verminibus |
| vocative | vermina |