Where does “vociferous” come from?
Vociferous comes from Latin vociferari, from Latin ferre meaning "to carry," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- meaning "to bear or carry."
vociferous (English): Making or characterized by a noisy outcry;...
Definitions
- Making or characterized by a noisy outcry;...
Ancestry of “vociferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | vocifer | vociferous |
| 2 | Latin | -fer | -bearing, -carrying, -bringing |
| 3 | Latin | ferō | to bear; to carry |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “vociferous”