Where does “referment” come from?
referment (English) comes 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-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
referment (English): To ferment again; The act of referring; reference
Definitions
- To ferment again; The act of referring; reference
Ancestry of “referment”, step by step
referment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ferment
| 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 |
via English refer
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | refer | To direct the attention of; To submit to for... |
| 2 | Middle English | referren | — |
| 3 | Old French | referer | to tell; to talk about; to speak of |
| 4 | Latin | referre | present active infinitive of referō; to refer |
| 5 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |