Where does “pestifer” come from?
pestifer (Latin) comes from Latin ferre — present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry.
pestifer (Latin): pestilential; destructive, baleful, noxious,...
Definitions
- pestilential; destructive, baleful, noxious,...
Ancestry of “pestifer”, step by step
pestifer traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ferre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
via Latin pestis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pestis | a disease, plague; a pest; destruction, ruin,... |
via French pestifère
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pestifère | pestiferous |