Where does “fomenter” come from?
fomenter (English) comes from English foment, from Middle English fomenten, from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fōmentum, from Latin fovere, from Latin foveo, from Proto-Italic foɣʷeō — to burn; warm, hot.
fomenter (English): One who incites or promotes
Definitions
- One who incites or promotes
Ancestry of “fomenter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | foment | To incite or cause troublesome acts; to... |
| 2 | Middle English | fomenten | To apply a warm, soft medicament |
| 3 | Old French | fomenter | — |
| 4 | Late Latin | fomentare | — |
| 5 | Latin | fōmentum | A warm application, lotion, compress or poultice, fomentation |
| 6 | Latin | fovere | third-person plural perfect active indicative of... |
| 7 | Latin | foveo | I warm, keep warm; I nurture, cherish, foster; I... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | foɣʷeō | to warm, to make warm, to keep warm |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | θoɣʷejō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰogʷʰ-éye-ti | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |