Where does “Thesmophoria” come from?

Thesmophoria (English) comes from Ancient Greek Θεσμοφόρια, 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.

Thesmophoria (English): An Ancient Greek festival in honour of Demeter and Persephone, and involving the sacrifice of pigs

Definitions

  1. An Ancient Greek festival in honour of Demeter and Persephone, and involving the sacrifice of pigs

Ancestry of “Thesmophoria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΘεσμοφόριαthe Thesmophoria
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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