Where does “diafora” come from?
diafora (Romanian) comes from Greek διαφορά, from Ancient Greek διαφορά, from Ancient Greek διαφέρω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.
diafora (Romanian): difference
Definitions
- difference
Ancestry of “diafora”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | διαφορά | difference; dispute, difference; dispute |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | διαφορά | difference; discord, disagreement |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | διαφέρω | to carry over or across, to carry from one to... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |