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
- To introduce as a reasoned conclusion; to...
Ancestry of “infer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | īnferō | — |
| 2 | Latin | īn- | — |
| 3 | Latin | în | — |
| 4 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
Words derived from “infer”