Where does “fermentation” come from?
Fermentation derives from Latin fermentatio, from Latin fermentum meaning leaven or yeast, from Latin fervere meaning to boil or seethe, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
fermentation (English): Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in...
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- Any of many anaerobic biochemical reactions in...
Ancestry of “fermentation”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fermentatio | fermentation |
| 2 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 3 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 4 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 5 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 7 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 8 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |
Words derived from “fermentation”