Where does “răsfierbe” come from?
răsfierbe (Romanian) comes from Romanian fierbe, from Vulgar Latin fervere, from Latin fervere, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeru- — to be hot, boil.
răsfierbe (Romanian): to boil for a long time; to boil longer than necessary
Definitions
- to boil for a long time; to boil longer than necessary
Ancestry of “răsfierbe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romanian | fierbe | to boil (heat (a liquid) until it begins to turn into a gas) |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | fervere | present active infinitive of ferveō; to boil,... |
| 3 | Latin | fervere | present active infinitive of ferveō; to boil,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeru- | to be hot, boil |