Where does “phoresy” come from?

phoresy (English) comes from French phorésie, from Ancient Greek φόρησις, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

phoresy (English): An association between two organisms in which one...

Definitions

  1. An association between two organisms in which one...

Ancestry of “phoresy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchphorésie—
2Ancient GreekφόρησιςWearing
3Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “phoresy”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →