Where does “seminiferous” come from?

Seminiferous comes from English -ferous and English -ous, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning to bear or carry.

seminiferous (English): producing seed; conveying, containing, bearing,...

Definitions

  1. producing seed; conveying, containing, bearing,...

Ancestry of “seminiferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinseminiferseminiferous
2Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →