bermejo

Meaning

Adj

1. reddish, vermilion
2. russet, auburn

Noun

red color

Concepts

vermilion

vermillion

russet

red

reddish

redhead

rufous

scarlet

vermeil

auburn

red-head

crimson

ginger

Synonyms

rojo

colorado

encarnado

rubio

pelirrojo

castaño

escarlata

carmín

Translations

vermeil

rot

roux

hochrot

rosig

rötlich-braun

zinnoberrot

rothaarig

Hyphenated as

ber‧me‧jo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/beɾˈmexo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: vermejo

Inherited from Latin: vermiculus

Cognate with Portuguese: vermelho

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish vermejo (“red”), from Vulgar Latin *vermiclus, syncopated form of Latin vermiculus (“little worm”), from vermis (“worm”), ultimately in reference to Kermes vermilio, a species of scale insect used to make a crimson dye. Compare Portuguese vermelho. Compare also Proto-Slavic *čьrvenъ (“red”), which is a passive participle of *čьrviti (“to dye using *čьrvь”), where *čьrvь is a kind of worm used as a red dye.