Where does “pharetriger” come from?
pharetriger (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.
pharetriger (Latin): carrying a quiver, quiver-bearing
Definitions
- carrying a quiver, quiver-bearing
Ancestry of “pharetriger”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | pharetra | a quiver; a kind of sundial in the form of a... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαρέτρα | quiver for arrows |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |