Where does “fervent” come from?

fervent (Romanian) comes from French fervent, 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 (Romanian): fervent

Definitions

  1. fervent

Ancestry of “fervent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchferventfervent
2Old Frenchfervent—
3Latinfervenshot; burning, raging, fiery; boiling
4Latinferveōto be hot
5Proto-Italicferweō—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
7Proto-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 →
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