Where does “afferent-” come from?
afferent- (Latin) comes from Latin afferre, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “afferent-”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | afferre | present active infinitive of afferō; bring to; to... |
| 2 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “afferent-”