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Where does “proliférer” come from?

proliférer (French) comes from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

proliférer (French): to proliferate, to mushroom, to increase in...

Definitions

  1. to proliferate, to mushroom, to increase in...

Ancestry of “proliférer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferrepresent active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “proliférer”

  • proliferation
  • nonproliferation
  • counterproliferation
  • hyperproliferation
  • lymphoproliferation
  • antiproliferation
  • overproliferation
  • fibroproliferation
  • immunoproliferation
  • osteoproliferation
  • non-proliferation
  • underproliferation
  • alloproliferation
  • prolifération
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