Etymology

referment

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Today it means: To ferment again. Full definition →

English ferment ← Middle English re- ← Old French re-
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referment · verb1

  1. Proto-Italic*wre-
  2. Latinre-
  3. Old Frenchre-
  4. Middle Englishre-
  5. Englishre-
  6. Englishferment
  7. English todayreferment

From re- + ferment.

referment · noun2

From refer + -ment.

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