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,...

Definitions

  1. Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal,...

Ancestry of “fervent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishferventfervent very hot
2Old Frenchfervent
3Latinfervenshot; burning, raging, fiery; boiling
4Latinferveōto be hot
5Proto-Italicferweō
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fervent

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Italic ferweō
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