Where does “umbrifer” come from?
umbrifer (Latin) comes from Latin umbra, from Old Latin omra, from Proto-Indo-European h₂mr-u-.
umbrifer (Latin): shade-bringing, shade-giving, casting a shadow, shady
Definitions
- shade-bringing, shade-giving, casting a shadow, shady
Ancestry of “umbrifer”, step by step
umbrifer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin umbra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | umbra | a shadow; a shade; a ghost |
| 2 | Old Latin | omra | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂mr-u- | — |
via Latin ferre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |