Where does “ferment” come from?

ferment (French) comes from Latin fermentum, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

ferment (French): third-person plural present indicative of fermer;...

Definitions

third-person plural present indicative of fermer;...

Ancestry of “ferment”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	fermentum	fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,...
2	Latin	ferveō	to be hot
3	Proto-Italic	ferweō	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰrewh₁-	to boil; to brew
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰer-	to bear, carry

Words derived from “ferment”

ferment

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic ferweō →