Where does “διαφορά” come from?

διαφορά (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek διαφορά, from Ancient Greek διαφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

διαφορά (Greek): difference; dispute, difference; dispute

Definitions

  1. difference; dispute, difference; dispute

Ancestry of “διαφορά”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδιαφοράdifference; discord, disagreement
2Ancient Greekδιαφέρωto carry over or across, to carry from one to...
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “διαφορά

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō
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