Where does “fermentum” come from?

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

fermentum (Latin): fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,...

Definitions

  1. fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,...

Ancestry of “fermentum”, step by step

fermentum traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ferveō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferveōto be hot
2Proto-Italicferweō
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Latin fervere

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferverepresent active infinitive of ferveō; to boil,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeru-to be hot, boil

via Proto-Italic fermentom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicfermentom

Words derived from “fermentum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-