Where does “referre” come from?

referre (Latin) comes from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

referre (Latin): present active infinitive of referō; to refer

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of referō; to refer

Ancestry of “referre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferrepresent active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “referre”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Latin ferre →