Where does “phosphore” come from?

phosphore (French) comes from New Latin phōsphorus, from Ancient Greek Φωσφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

phosphore (French): phosphorus

Definitions

  1. phosphorus

Ancestry of “phosphore”, step by step

phosphore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via New Latin phōsphorus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinphōsphorus—
2Ancient GreekΦωσφόροςthe bearer of light
3Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Latin phōsphorus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinphōsphorusphosphorus

Words derived from “phosphore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →