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...
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- any of the Crusades; an organized team effort, a...
Ancestry of “σταυροφορία”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |