Where does “biofermentative” come from?
biofermentative (English) comes from English fermentative, from English ferment, from Middle French ferment, from Latin fermentāre, from Latin fermentum, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
biofermentative (English): Relating to, causing, or caused by biofermentation
Definitions
- Relating to, causing, or caused by biofermentation
Ancestry of “biofermentative”, step by step
biofermentative traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fermentative
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fermentative | Of, pertaining to, causing or undergoing... |
| 2 | English | ferment | To react, using fermentation; especially to... |
| 3 | Middle French | ferment | — |
| 4 | Latin | fermentāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | fermentum | fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,... |
| 6 | Latin | ferveō | to be hot |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via English Bio
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bio | Abbreviation of biology |
| 2 | English | biology | The study of all life or living matter; The... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βίος | life |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γένεσις | Genesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | génetis | origin, source |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵénh₁tis | birth, production |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵenh₁- | to produce, to beget, to give birth |