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
- to proliferate, to mushroom, to increase in...
Ancestry of “proliférer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “proliférer”