Where does “lignifer” come from?
lignifer (Latin) comes from Latin līgnum, from English polygonum, from Ancient Greek πολύς, from Ancient Greek πόρος, from Ancient Greek πείρω, from Proto-Hellenic *péryō.
lignifer (Latin): bearing, producing or containing wood
Definitions
- bearing, producing or containing wood
Ancestry of “lignifer”, step by step
lignifer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin līgnum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | līgnum | firewood |
| 2 | English | polygonum | Any of many plants, of the family Polygonaceae,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πολύς | many, a lot of; neuter πολύ or πολλά as... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πόρος | a means of passage, passageway, way, opening;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | πείρω | I pierce, run through; I cleave through |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *péryō | — |
via Latin ferre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |