Where does “semaforo” come from?
semaforo (Basque) comes from Spanish semáforo, from French sémaphore, 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.
semaforo (Basque): traffic light
Definitions
- traffic light
Ancestry of “semaforo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | semáforo | traffic light; semaphore, flag semaphore |
| 2 | French | sémaphore | semaphore |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |