foment

The story

1. Latin · derived fromfōmentum“lotion”
2. Late Latin · derived fromfōmentāre
3. Old French · derived fromfomenter
4. Middle English · inherited fromfomenten
5. English todayfoment

From Middle English fomenten, a borrowing from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum (“lotion”), from fovēre (“heat, cherish”).