Where does “furciferous” come from?

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

furciferous (English): rascally; scandalous

Definitions

  1. rascally; scandalous

Ancestry of “furciferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfurciferyoke-bearer; rascal, scoundrel, rogue
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 →