Where does “referer” come from?
referer (Old French) comes from Latin referre, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
referer (Old French): to tell; to talk about; to speak of
Definitions
- to tell; to talk about; to speak of
Ancestry of “referer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | referre | present active infinitive of referō; to refer |
| 2 | Latin | ferre | present active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |
Words derived from “referer”