Where does “effervescence” come from?
Effervescence comes from French effervescence, derived from Latin effervescere meaning "to boil up," formed from ex- and fervescere "to begin to boil."
effervescence (English): The escape of gas from solution in a liquid,...
Definitions
- The escape of gas from solution in a liquid,...
Ancestry of “effervescence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | effervescence | effervescence |
| 2 | Latin | effervescens | boiling up or over |
| 3 | Latin | effervesco | I boil up or over; I seethe; I foam or effervesce |
| 4 | Latin | fervesco | I grow hot; begin to boil |
| 5 | Latin | ferveō | to be hot |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |