Where does “ψηφοφορία” come from?

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

ψηφοφορία (Ancient Greek): vote by ballot, voting

Definitions

  1. vote by ballot, voting

Ancestry of “ψηφοφορία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψηφοφόροςgiving one's vote, voter
2Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō
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