Where does “prosphora” come from?
prosphora (English) comes from Ancient Greek προσφορά, from Ancient Greek προσφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
prosphora (English): a holy bread; a small loaf of leavened bread,...
Definitions
- a holy bread; a small loaf of leavened bread,...
Ancestry of “prosphora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | προσφορά | offering |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | προσφέρω | to bring, present, offer |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |