Where does “nonfermenting” come from?
nonfermenting (English) comes from English fermenting, from English ferment, from Middle French ferment, from Latin fermentāre, from Latin fermentum, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- — to bear, carry.
nonfermenting (English): That does not cause fermentation
Definitions
- That does not cause fermentation
Ancestry of “nonfermenting”, step by step
nonfermenting traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fermenting
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fermenting | present participle of ferment |
| 2 | English | ferment | To react, using fermentation; especially to... |
| 3 | Middle French | ferment | — |
| 4 | Latin | fermentāre | — |
| 5 | Latin | fermentum | fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,... |
| 6 | Latin | ferveō | to be hot |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |