Where does “σταυροφορία” come from?

σταυροφορία (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.

σταυροφορία (Greek): any of the Crusades; an organized team effort, a...

Definitions

any of the Crusades; an organized team effort, a...

Ancestry of “σταυροφορία”, step by step

σταυροφορία traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek φέρω

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	φέρω	bear, carry; → "see" φέρομαι "I behave"; 1st...
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 σταυρός

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	σταυρός	cross; cross, crucifix; sign of the cross
2	Ancient Greek	σταυρός	upright stake or pile; cross, crucifix
3	Proto-Indo-European	*steh₂-	—

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