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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπαράφερναgoods which a wife brings over and above her...
2Ancient Greekφερνήdowry
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “parapherna

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō