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Where does “pharetratus” come from?

pharetratus (Latin) comes from Latin pharetra, 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.

pharetratus (Latin): equipped with or wearing a quiver, quivered

Definitions

  1. equipped with or wearing a quiver, quivered

Ancestry of “pharetratus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpharetraa quiver; a kind of sundial in the form of a...
2Ancient Greekφαρέτραquiver for arrows
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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