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
Ancestry of “unfervent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | fervent | Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal,... |
| 2 | Middle English | fervent | — |
| 3 | Old French | fervent | — |
| 4 | Latin | fervens | hot; burning, raging, fiery; boiling |
| 5 | Latin | ferveō | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |