Where does “unfervid” come from?

unfervid (English) comes from English fervid, from Latin fervidus, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

unfervid (English): Not fervid

Definitions

  1. Not fervid

Ancestry of “unfervid”, step by step

unfervid traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English fervid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfervidIntensely hot, emotional, or zealous
2Latinfervidusboiling, seething; glowing; boiling hot; fiery
3Latinferveōto be hot
4Proto-Italicferweō
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via English un

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishunOne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-Every word from Proto-Italic ferweō
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