Where does “melliferous” come from?

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

melliferous (English): Bearing honey; Bearing any substance that is...

Definitions

  1. Bearing honey; Bearing any substance that is...

Ancestry of “melliferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmelliferhoney-bearing, honey-producing, melliferous
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 →