Where does “signifer” come from?

signifer (English) comes from Latin signifer, from Latin -fer, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

signifer (English): Bearing signs

Definitions

  1. Bearing signs

Ancestry of “signifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsignifersign-bearing, image-bearing; bearing the heavenly...
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 →
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