Where does “férvido” come from?

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

férvido (Portuguese): fervent

Definitions

  1. fervent

Ancestry of “férvido”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfervidusboiling, seething; glowing; boiling hot; fiery
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 →