Where does “turiferar” come from?

turiferar (Portuguese) comes from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

turiferar (Portuguese): to incense

Definitions

  1. to incense

Ancestry of “turiferar”, step by step

turiferar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin ferō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferōto bear; to carry
2Proto-Italicferōcarry, bear
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Latin thūs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinthūsincense; frankincense
2Ancient Greekθύοςburnt sacrifice, offering; kind of cake
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti →Every word from Proto-Italic ferō →