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Where does “fervidus” come from?

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

fervidus (Latin): boiling, seething; glowing; boiling hot; fiery

Definitions

  1. boiling, seething; glowing; boiling hot; fiery

Ancestry of “fervidus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferveō—
2Proto-Italicferweō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fervidus”

  • fervid
  • perfervid
  • fervidly
  • fervidness
  • perfervidly
  • perfervidness
  • fervidity
  • Fervidor
  • perfervidus
  • fervidamente
  • fervido
  • fervidissimo
  • fervidor
  • férvido
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