Where does “coniferophagous” come from?

coniferophagous (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.

coniferophagous (English): That feeds on conifers

Definitions

  1. That feeds on conifers

Ancestry of “coniferophagous”, step by step

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