Where does “-mar-” come from?
-mar- (English) comes from English mammary, from French mammaire, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
-mar- (English): a monoclonal antibody that targets mammary tumors
Definitions
- a monoclonal antibody that targets mammary tumors
Ancestry of “-mar-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mammary | Of or relating to mamma or breast; A mamma |
| 2 | French | mammaire | mammary |
| 3 | Latin | mamma | a breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug |
| 4 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |