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Where does “frământa” come from?

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

frământa (Romanian): to knead; to work, temper; to stir, churn,...

Definitions

  1. to knead; to work, temper; to stir, churn,...

Ancestry of “frământa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfermentāre—
2Latinfermentumfermentation, leavening; yeast, ferment; anger,...
3Latinferveō—
4Proto-Italicferweō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “frământa”

  • frământare
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