Where does “οἰσέμεν” come from?

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

Ancestry of “οἰσέμεν”, step by step

οἰσέμεν 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 ἔφαγον

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “οἰσέμεν”

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