Where does “semafor” come from?

semafor (Indonesian) comes from Dutch semafoor, from French sémaphore, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

semafor (Indonesian): semaphore

Definitions

  1. semaphore

Ancestry of “semafor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsemafoor—
2Frenchsémaphoresemaphore
3Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
4Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
5Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →