Where does “ὠμοφόριον” come from?

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

Ancestry of “ὠμοφόριον”, step by step

ὠμοφόριον 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 ὦμος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὦμοςthe shoulder with the upper arm
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃émōsshoulder

Words derived from “ὠμοφόριον”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →