Where does “unvociferous” come from?
unvociferous (English) comes from English vociferous, from Latin vocifer, from Latin -fer, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
unvociferous (English): Not vociferous
Definitions
- Not vociferous
Ancestry of “unvociferous”, step by step
unvociferous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vociferous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vociferous | Making or characterized by a noisy outcry;... |
| 2 | Latin | vocifer | vociferous |
| 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 |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |