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

  1. -bearing, -carrying, -bringing

Ancestry of “-fer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferōto bear; to carry
2Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “-fer”

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