Where does “νεκροφόρα” come from?

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

νεκροφόρα (Greek): hearse vehicle for carrying coffins to the cemetery

Definitions

  1. hearse vehicle for carrying coffins to the cemetery

Ancestry of “νεκροφόρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφέρωbear, carry; → "see" φέρομαι "I behave"; 1st...
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