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Where does “φορέω” come from?

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

φορέω (Ancient Greek): to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...

Definitions

  1. to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...

Ancestry of “φορέω”, step by step

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

Words derived from “φορέω”

  • electrophoresis
  • immunoelectrophoresis
  • thermophoresis
  • phoresis
  • phorophyte
  • sonophoresis
  • electrophorese
  • phoresy
  • microelectrophoresis
  • counterimmunoelectrophoresis
  • photophoresis
  • radioimmunoelectrophoresis
  • coelectrophoresis
  • -phoresis
  • autophoresis
  • hyperphoresy
  • trophophoresy
  • trophophoretic
  • hyperphoretic
  • phorésie
  • φόρεσις
  • φόρησις
  • ⲉⲣⲫⲟⲣⲓⲛ
  • ⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ
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