Where does “referendum” come from?
referendum (Latin) comes from Latin referre, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
referendum (Latin): nominative neuter singular of referendus;...
Definitions
- nominative neuter singular of referendus;...
Ancestry of “referendum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | referre | present active infinitive of referō; to refer |
| 2 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “referendum”