Where does “fatiferous” come from?

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

fatiferous (English): Fate-bringing; deadly; destructive

Definitions

  1. Fate-bringing; deadly; destructive

Ancestry of “fatiferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfatiferthat brings death, deadly
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 bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Italic ferō