Where does “φορολογία” come from?

φορολογία (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.

φορολογία (Greek): taxation, tax

Definitions

  1. taxation, tax

Ancestry of “φορολογία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφόροςtax; tribute
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