Where does “αειφόρος” come from?
αειφόρος (Greek) comes from Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
αειφόρος (Greek): sustainable
Ancestry of “αειφόρος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | -φόρος | άχθος + API → αχθοφόρος; ασθενής + API →... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |