Where does “ferax” come from?

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

ferax (Latin): fruitful, fertile

Definitions

  1. fruitful, fertile

Ancestry of “ferax”, step by step

ferax traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ferō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferōto bear; to carry
2Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Latin ferre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferrepresent active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry

Words derived from “ferax”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →