Where does “fervent” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fervent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfervenshot; burning, raging, fiery; boiling
2Latinferveōto be hot
3Proto-Italicferweō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-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 →