Where does “fermenting” come from?
Fermenting comes from Middle French ferment, from Latin fermentare and fermentum meaning "leaven," ultimately derived from Latin fervere meaning "to boil" and Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
fermenting (English): present participle of ferment
Definitions
- present participle of ferment
Ancestry of “fermenting”, 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 |