Where does “semaphoric” come from?
semaphoric (English) comes from English semaphore, from French sémaphore, 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.
semaphoric (English): using semaphore; involving waving the arms, as if...
Definitions
- using semaphore; involving waving the arms, as if...
Ancestry of “semaphoric”, step by step
semaphoric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English semaphore
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | semaphore | Any equipment used for visual signalling by means... |
| 2 | French | sémaphore | semaphore |
| 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 |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |