Where does “defervescence” come from?
defervescence (English) comes from Latin defervescere, from Latin fervesco, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
defervescence (English): The departure or subsiding of a fever
Definitions
- The departure or subsiding of a fever
Ancestry of “defervescence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | defervescere | present active infinitive of dēfervēscō; to grow... |
| 2 | Latin | fervesco | I grow hot; begin to boil |
| 3 | Latin | ferveō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |