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Where does “doryphora” come from?

doryphora (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek δορυφόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

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Ancestry of “doryphora”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekδορυφόροςlance-bearing; lance-bearing; lance-bearer
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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