Where does “-fer” come from?
-fer (Latin) comes from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
-fer (Latin): -bearing, -carrying, -bringing
Definitions
- -bearing, -carrying, -bringing
Ancestry of “-fer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ferō | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ferō | carry, bear |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “-fer”