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Where does “nucifera” come from?

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

nucifera (Latin): nominative feminine singular of nucifer;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of nucifer;...

Ancestry of “nucifera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnuciferbearing, producing or containing nuts
2Latin-fer-bearing, -carrying, -bringing
3Latinferō—
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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