Where does “fermenter” come from?
fermenter (French) comes from Latin fermento, from Latin fermentum, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
fermenter (French): to ferment
Definitions
- to ferment
Ancestry of “fermenter”, step by step
fermenter traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin fermento
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fermento | I cause to rise, ferment or leaven; I cause to... |
| 2 | Latin | fermentum | fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,... |
| 3 | Latin | ferveō | to be hot |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
via Latin fermentāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fermentāre | — |