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Where does “palmifer” come from?

palmifer (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.

palmifer (Latin): palm-bearing, abounding in palm trees,...

Definitions

  1. palm-bearing, abounding in palm trees,...

Ancestry of “palmifer”, 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 “palmifer”

  • palmiferous
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