How the Latin language influenced English with the word 'fervid'

'Fervid' is a word borrowed from Latin 'fervidus'. The word entered the English language some time around 1599.

fervid [adjective] [1599]

• very hot
• burning
• marked by often extreme

Meaning: very hot : burning; marked by often extreme fervor a fervid crusader.

Etymology: Latin fervidus; from fervere.

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Origin: From Latin to English.

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