Where does “pharetra” come from?

pharetra (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φαρέτρα, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

pharetra (Latin): a quiver; a kind of sundial in the form of a...

Definitions

  1. a quiver; a kind of sundial in the form of a...

Ancestry of “pharetra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφαρέτραquiver for arrows
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “pharetra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →