Where does “hyperphoresy” come from?
hyperphoresy (English) comes from English phoresy, from French phorésie, from Ancient Greek φόρησις, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
hyperphoresy (English): The situation of one organism carrying another...
Definitions
- The situation of one organism carrying another...
Ancestry of “hyperphoresy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | phoresy | An association between two organisms in which one... |
| 2 | French | phorésie | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φόρησις | Wearing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “hyperphoresy”