Where does “feromon” come from?

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

feromon (Hungarian): pheromone

Definitions

  1. pheromone

Ancestry of “feromon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpheromoneA chemical secreted by an animal, especially an...
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “feromon”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →