Where does “φέρομβρον” come from?

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

φέρομβρον (Ancient Greek): squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)

Definitions

  1. squirting cucumber (Ecballium elaterium)

Ancestry of “φέρομβρον”, step by step

φέρομβρον 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 ὄμβρος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὄμβροςstorm of rain, thunderstorm, sent by Zeus; water,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō