Where does “xenophora” come from?

xenophora (English) comes from Translingual Xenophora, from Ancient Greek φορά, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

xenophora (English): Any mollusk of the genus "Xenophora"

Definitions

  1. Any mollusk of the genus "Xenophora"

Ancestry of “xenophora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualXenophoragenus|some of the carrier shells}}
2Ancient Greekφοράan act; carrying; bringing in of money, payment
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →