Where does “λεωφορειούχος” come from?
λεωφορειούχος (Greek) comes from Greek λεωφορείο, from Greek φορείο, from Ancient Greek φορεῖον, from Ancient Greek φορά, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
λεωφορειούχος (Greek): bus owner
Ancestry of “λεωφορειούχος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | λεωφορείο | bus, omnibus |
| 2 | Greek | φορείο | stretcher, litter |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φορεῖον | sedan-chair |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φορά | an act; carrying; bringing in of money, payment |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |