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Where does “unfervent” come from?

unfervent (English) comes from English fervent, from Middle English fervent, from Old French fervent, from Latin fervens, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

unfervent (English): Not fervent

Definitions

  1. Not fervent

Ancestry of “unfervent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishferventExhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal,...
2Middle Englishfervent—
3Old Frenchfervent—
4Latinfervenshot; burning, raging, fiery; boiling
5Latinferveō—
6Proto-Italicferweō—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
8Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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