Where does “ferment” come from?

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

ferment (Polish): ferment, unrest

Definitions

  1. ferment, unrest

Ancestry of “ferment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfermentumfermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,...
2Latinferveōto be hot
3Proto-Italicferweō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic ferweō →