Where does “conifer” come from?

Conifer comes from Latin conifer, combining Latin conus (cone) and the root of Latin ferre (to bear), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- (to carry or bear).

conifer (English): A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a...

Definitions

  1. A plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a...

Ancestry of “conifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōniferbearing conical fruit
2Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “conifer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-