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Where does “fervescens” come from?

fervescens (Latin) comes from Latin fervescere, from Latin fervere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeru- — to be hot, boil.

Definitions

Ancestry of “fervescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfervescerepresent active infinitive of fervēscō; to become...
2Latinferverepresent active infinitive of ferveō; to boil,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeru-to be hot, boil

Words derived from “fervescens”

  • fervescent
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