Where does “λοφιοφόρος” come from?

λοφιοφόρος (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.

λοφιοφόρος (Greek): crested, plumed, having a crest or plume

Definitions

crested, plumed, having a crest or plume

Ancestry of “λοφιοφόρος”, step by step

λοφιοφόρος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek φόρος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	φόρος	tax; tribute
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

via Greek λοφίο

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	λοφίο	crest, plume
2	Byzantine Greek	λοφίον	—
3	Ancient Greek	λόφος	the back of the neck, the withers of a horse, the...

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