Where does “κουκουλοφόρος” come from?

κουκουλοφόρος (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.

κουκουλοφόρος (Greek): A person who wears a mask or has a hood covering...

Definitions

  1. A person who wears a mask or has a hood covering...

Ancestry of “κουκουλοφόρος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-φόροςάχθος + API → αχθοφόρος; ασθενής + API →...
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō