Turkish word kırmızı comes from Proto-Indo-European *kʷr̥mis (Worm.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *kʷr̥mis | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | Worm. |
| *kŕ̥miš | Proto-Indo-Iranian (iir-pro) | Worm. |
| *kŕ̥mis | Proto-Indo-Aryan (inc-pro) | |
| कृमि | Sanskrit (san) | "a spider" (» कृमितन्तुजाल). A shield-louse (L.). A silk-worm (L.). A worm, insect (VS., TS., AV., ŚBr., Mn. etc.). An ant (L.). Lac (red dye caused by insects) (L.). Name of a river (MBh. VI, 9, 17). Name of a son (of उशीनर Hariv. 1676 ff.; of भजमान Hariv. 2002). Name of a नागराज (Buddh.). Name of an Asura (brother of Rāvaṇa) (L.). Name of the wife of उशीनर and mother of Kṛmi (Hariv. 1675 [...] |
| कृमिज | Sanskrit (san) | |
| کرمست | Persian (fas) | |
| قِرْمِز | Arabic (ara) | |
| kırmızı | Turkish (tr) | Red Red. |