Where does “androgynophore” come from?

androgynophore (English) comes from English -phore, from New Latin -phorus, 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.

androgynophore (English): A stalk bearing both the androecium and the...

Definitions

  1. A stalk bearing both the androecium and the...

Ancestry of “androgynophore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phoreBearer, carrier or conveyor
2New Latin-phorus
3Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto 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 bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō