Where does “frémissement” come from?
frémissement (French) comes from French frémir, from Middle French frémir, from Old French fremir, from Late Latin fremire, from Latin fremere, from Latin fremo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
frémissement (French): quiver, shiver; A simmering temperature, just...
Definitions
- quiver, shiver; A simmering temperature, just...
Ancestry of “frémissement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | frémir | to quiver; to shiver; to simmer |
| 2 | Middle French | frémir | to shake; to shiver; to tremble |
| 3 | Old French | fremir | to shake; to shiver; to tremble |
| 4 | Late Latin | fremire | — |
| 5 | Latin | fremere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Latin | fremo | I murmur, mutter, grumble, growl at or after... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrem- | to make noise |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |