Etymology Explorer › Latin

Where does “furcifer” come from?

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

furcifer (Latin): yoke-bearer; rascal, scoundrel, rogue

Definitions

  1. yoke-bearer; rascal, scoundrel, rogue

Ancestry of “furcifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
2Latinferō—
3Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “furcifer”

  • furciferous
  • trifurcifer
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →