Where does “pastophorus” come from?
pastophorus (English) comes from Latin pastophorus, from Ancient Greek παστοφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
pastophorus (English): A type of priest in ancient Egypt, responsible...
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- A type of priest in ancient Egypt, responsible...
Ancestry of “pastophorus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pastophorus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | παστοφόρος | pastophorus |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -φόρος | -bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |