Where does “fermento” come from?

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

fermento (Latin): I cause to rise, ferment or leaven; I cause to...

Definitions

  1. I cause to rise, ferment or leaven; I cause to...

Ancestry of “fermento”, 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 “fermento”

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