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Where does “ferō” come from?

ferō (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

Ancestry of “ferō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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