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Where does “φόρησῐς” come from?

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

φόρησῐς (Ancient Greek): Wearing

Definitions

  1. Wearing

Ancestry of “φόρησῐς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “φόρησῐς”

  • electrophoresis
  • immunoelectrophoresis
  • thermophoresis
  • electrophorese
  • phoresy
  • microelectrophoresis
  • counterimmunoelectrophoresis
  • photophoresis
  • radioimmunoelectrophoresis
  • coelectrophoresis
  • trophophoresy
  • -phoresis
  • autophoresis
  • hyperphoresy
  • trophophoretic
  • hyperphoretic
  • phorésie
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