Where does “Konifere” come from?
Konifere (German) comes from Latin cōnifer, from Latin -fer, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Konifere (German): a conifer; "malapropism for" Koryphäe
Definitions
- a conifer; "malapropism for" Koryphäe
Ancestry of “Konifere”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | cōnifer | — |
| 2 | Latin | -fer | -bearing, -carrying, -bringing |
| 3 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |