Where does “semáforo” come from?

semáforo (Portuguese) comes from French sémaphore, 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.

semáforo (Portuguese): traffic light; semaphore

Definitions

  1. traffic light; semaphore

Ancestry of “semáforo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsémaphoresemaphore
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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō →