Where does “calorifere” come from?

calorifere (English) comes from French calorifère, from French -fère, from Latin -fer, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

calorifere (English): An apparatus for conveying and distributing heat,...

Definitions

  1. An apparatus for conveying and distributing heat,...

Ancestry of “calorifere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchcalorifèreheater, radiator
2French-fère-ferous, -iferous
3Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
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 →