Where does “fervello” come from?
fervello (Galician) comes from Galician ferver, from Old Portuguese ferver, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
fervello (Galician): restless child or person
Definitions
- restless child or person
Ancestry of “fervello”, step by step
fervello traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Galician ferver
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | ferver | to boil |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | ferver | — |
| 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 Galician fedello
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galician | fedello | brat; restless child or person |
| 2 | Galician | feder | to stink, reek; first/third-person singular... |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | feder | — |
| 4 | Latin | fetere | second-person singular present passive... |
| 5 | Latin | feteo | I have a bad smell, stink |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |