Where does “formientu” come from?

formientu (Asturian) comes from Latin fermentum, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

formientu (Asturian): yeast

Definitions

  1. yeast

Ancestry of “formientu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfermentumfermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,...
2Latinferveōto be hot
3Proto-Italicferweō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic ferweō →