Where does “fermento” come from?
fermento (Portuguese) comes from Latin fermentum, from Latin ferveō, from Proto-Italic ferweō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
fermento (Portuguese): yeast
Ancestry of “fermento”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fermentum | fermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,... |
| 2 | Latin | ferveō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ferweō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |