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

  1. a monoclonal antibody that targets mammary tumors

Ancestry of “-mar-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmammaryOf or relating to mamma or breast; A mamma
2Frenchmammairemammary
3Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
4Latinferōto bear; to carry
5Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →