Where does “parapherna” come from?
parapherna (Medieval Latin) comes from Ancient Greek παράφερνα, from Ancient Greek φερνή, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
Ancestry of “parapherna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | παράφερνα | goods which a wife brings over and above her... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φερνή | dowry |
| 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 |