Where does “ferētrum” come from?

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

ferētrum (Latin): funereal litter

Definitions

  1. funereal litter

Ancestry of “ferētrum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφέρετρονbier; litter; frame
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “ferētrum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →