Where does “umbriferous” come from?

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

umbriferous (English): Casting or making a shade; umbrageous

Definitions

  1. Casting or making a shade; umbrageous

Ancestry of “umbriferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinumbrifershade-bringing, shade-giving, casting a shadow, shady
2Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “umbriferous

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