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Where does “effervescently” come from?

effervescently (English) comes from English effervescent, from Latin effervescens, from Latin effervesco, from Latin fervesco, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

effervescently (English): In an effervescent manner

Definitions

  1. In an effervescent manner

Ancestry of “effervescently”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglisheffervescentGiving off bubbles; fizzy; Vivacious and...
2Latineffervescens
3LatineffervescoI boil up or over; I seethe; I foam or effervesce
4LatinfervescoI grow hot; begin to boil
5Latinferveō—
6Proto-Italicferweō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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