Where does “rheophore” come from?

rheophore (English) comes from English -phore, from New Latin -phorus, 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.

rheophore (English): Any wire, electrode or connector that conducts...

Definitions

  1. Any wire, electrode or connector that conducts...

Ancestry of “rheophore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phoreBearer, carrier or conveyor
2New Latin-phorus—
3Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “rheophore”

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