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

  1. a conifer; "malapropism for" Koryphäe

Ancestry of “Konifere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincōniferbearing conical fruit
2Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, 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-Italic ferō →
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