Where does “φορά” come from?
φορά (Greek) comes 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.
φορά (Greek): time; times; speed, impetus
Definitions
- time; times; speed, impetus
Ancestry of “φορά”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φορά | an act; carrying; bringing in of money, payment |
| 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 |