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Where does “παράφερνα” come from?

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

παράφερνα (Ancient Greek): goods which a wife brings over and above her...

Definitions

  1. goods which a wife brings over and above her...

Ancestry of “παράφερνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφερνήdowry
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “παράφερνα”

  • paraphernalia
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