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Where does “coniferization” come from?

coniferization (English) comes from English conifer, from Latin cōnifer, from Latin -fer, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

coniferization (English): The planting of conifers to replace deciduous...

Definitions

  1. The planting of conifers to replace deciduous...

Ancestry of “coniferization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishconiferA plant belonging to the order Coniferales; a...
2Latincōnifer—
3Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
4Latinferō—
5Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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