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Where does “guttifer” come from?

guttifer (English) comes from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

guttifer (English): A plant that exudes gum or resin

Definitions

  1. A plant that exudes gum or resin

Ancestry of “guttifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferrepresent active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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