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Where does “mastigophorus” come from?

mastigophorus (New Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μαστιγοφόρος, from Ancient Greek -φόρος, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mastigophorus (New Latin): whip-bearing

Definitions

  1. whip-bearing

Ancestry of “mastigophorus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμαστιγοφόροςscourge-bearing; a policeman, at the Games
2Ancient Greek-φόρος-bearing, -carrying; carrying, bearing; bringing
3Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
4Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

Words derived from “mastigophorus”

  • Mastigophora
  • Mastigophoraceae
  • Dendromastigophora
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