Where does “laticifer” come from?

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

laticifer (English): a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites

Definitions

  1. a type of elongated secretory cell found in the leaves and/or stems of plants that produce latex and rubber as secondary metabolites

Ancestry of “laticifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-ferHolder or bearer of something
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 →