Where does “-foresi” come from?

-foresi (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek φόρησις, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

-foresi (Italian): phoresis

Definitions

  1. phoresis

Ancestry of “-foresi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekφόρησιςWearing
2Ancient Greekφορέωto bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to...
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “-foresi”

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