Effervescent
/ˌɛf.ərˈvɛs.ənt/noun
Bubbling or foaming; producing bubbles of gas.
Did you know?In alchemical traditions, effervescence symbolized the process of transformation, representing the release of spiritual energy or the soul's ascent.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, to bear, or to be in motion.”
Latin
Latin
effervescere
“to boil up, to bubble over.”
Old French
Old French
effervescent
“bubbling, boiling.”
Middle English
Middle English
effervescent
“bubbling or foaming; used in scientific contexts.”
Modern English
English
effervescent
“describing a substance that produces bubbles or fizz.”