Where does “biliferous” come from?
biliferous (English) comes from English ferous, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
biliferous (English): Generating bile
Definitions
- Generating bile
Ancestry of “biliferous”, step by step
biliferous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ferous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ferous | wild; savage |
| 2 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |
via English bili
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | bili | Clipping of bilirubin |