Where does “astrifer” come from?

astrifer (Latin) comes from Latin astrum, from Ancient Greek ἄστρον, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ, from Proto-Hellenic astḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.

Ancestry of “astrifer”, step by step

astrifer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin astrum

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	astrum	a star
2	Ancient Greek	ἄστρον	A celestial body
3	Ancient Greek	ἀστήρ	a celestial body; illustrious person; starfish
4	Proto-Hellenic	astḗr	star
5	Proto-Indo-European	h₂stḗr	star
6	Proto-Indo-European	h₂eHs-	to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth

via Latin ferre

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ferre	present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry
2	Proto-Indo-European	bʰēr-	shiny, light brown

Words derived from “astrifer”

astriferous

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂stḗr →Every word from Proto-Hellenic astḗr →