Where does “fervent” come from?

fervent (Middle English) comes from Old French fervent, from Latin fervens, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

fervent (Middle English): fervent very hot

Definitions

  1. fervent very hot

Ancestry of “fervent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfervent—
2Latinfervenshot; burning, raging, fiery; boiling
3Latinferveōto be hot
4Proto-Italicferweō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fervent”

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