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Where does “perferveo” come from?

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

perferveo (Latin): I am very hot

Definitions

  1. I am very hot

Ancestry of “perferveo”, step by step

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

Words derived from “perferveo”

  • perfervens
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