Where does “faretră” come from?

faretră (Romanian) comes from Latin pharetra, from Ancient Greek φαρέτρα, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

faretră (Romanian): a quiver

Definitions

  1. a quiver

Ancestry of “faretră”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpharetraa quiver; a kind of sundial in the form of a...
2Ancient Greekφαρέτραquiver for arrows
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 →