Where does “supramammary” come from?

supramammary (English) comes from English mammary, from French mammaire, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

supramammary (English): Above the mammary gland

Definitions

  1. Above the mammary gland

Ancestry of “supramammary”, step by step

supramammary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English mammary

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmammaryOf or relating to mamma or breast; A mamma
2Frenchmammairemammary
3Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
4Latinferōto bear; to carry
5Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via English supra

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsupraUsed to indicate that the current citation is...
2Georgianსუფრაtablecloth; the table on which supra is conducted
3Persianسفرهtablecloth
4Arabicسُفْرَةvictuals; table, especially for eating
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →