Where does “Ferment” come from?

Ferment (German) 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 (German): enzyme, ferment

Definitions

  1. enzyme, ferment

Ancestry of “Ferment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfermentumfermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,...
2Latinferveōto be hot
3Proto-Italicferweō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “Ferment”

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