Where does “fermentative” come from?
Fermentative comes from English ferment, derived from Middle French ferment, from Latin fermentare, based on Latin fermentum meaning a leavening agent, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning to boil or bubble.
fermentative (English): Of, pertaining to, causing or undergoing...
Definitions
- Of, pertaining to, causing or undergoing...
Ancestry of “fermentative”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ferment | To react, using fermentation; especially to... |
| 2 | Middle French | ferment | — |
| 3 | Latin | fermentāre | — |
| 4 | Latin | fermentum | fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,... |
| 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 |