Where does “fervent” come from?
Fervent comes from Middle English fervent, from Old French fervent, from Latin fervens, the present participle of fervere, meaning to boil or burn, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-.
fervent (English): Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal,...
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- Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal,...
Ancestry of “fervent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | fervent | — |
| 2 | Old French | fervent | — |
| 3 | Latin | fervens | hot; burning, raging, fiery; boiling |
| 4 | Latin | ferveō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “fervent”