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
- producing seed; conveying, containing, bearing,...
Ancestry of “seminiferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | seminifer | — |
| 2 | Latin | -fer | -bearing, -carrying, -bringing |
| 3 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |