Where does “mamifer” come from?

mamifer (Romanian) comes from French mammifère, from Latin mamma, from Latin ferō, from Proto-Italic ferō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

mamifer (Romanian): mammal

Definitions

  1. mammal

Ancestry of “mamifer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmammifèremammal
2Latinmammaa breast; an udder; a pap; a teat, a dug
3Latinferōto bear; to carry
4Proto-Italicferōcarry, 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-Italic ferō →