Where does “umbriferously” come from?
umbriferously (English) comes from English umbriferous, 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.
umbriferously (English): So as to cast a shadow
Definitions
- So as to cast a shadow
Ancestry of “umbriferously”, step by step
umbriferously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English umbriferous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | umbriferous | Casting or making a shade; umbrageous |
| 2 | Latin | umbrifer | shade-bringing, shade-giving, casting a shadow, shady |
| 3 | Latin | -fer | -bearing, -carrying, -bringing |
| 4 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |