Where does “infer” come from?

Infer comes from Latin infero, combining Latin in with Proto-Indo-European bʰer-, meaning to carry or bear.

infer (English): To introduce as a reasoned conclusion; to...

Definitions

  1. To introduce as a reasoned conclusion; to...

Ancestry of “infer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinīnferōto carry, bring, put, place, or throw in, into, to, or upon somewhere or something; insert
2Latinīn-un-, non-, not
3Latinînin, at, on, upon, from (space)
4Latinenlookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ
5Proto-Italicenin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

Words derived from “infer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Latin īn-Every word from Proto-Italic en
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