Where does “μισθοφόρος” come from?

μισθοφόρος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

μισθοφόρος (Ancient Greek): receiving wages or pay, serving for hire

Definitions

  1. receiving wages or pay, serving for hire

Ancestry of “μισθοφόρος”, step by step

μισθοφόρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φέρω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
2Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Ancient Greek μισθός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμισθόςwages, pay, hire; recompense, reward
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmisdʰósreward, prize; wages, payment
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear

Words derived from “μισθοφόρος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →