Where does “dapifer” come from?

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

dapifer (English): The servant that brings the meat to the table at...

Definitions

  1. The servant that brings the meat to the table at...

Ancestry of “dapifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latindapifer—
2Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-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 →