Where does “féretro” come from?

féretro (Spanish) comes from Latin ferētrum, from Ancient Greek φέρετρον, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

féretro (Spanish): coffin

Definitions

  1. coffin

Ancestry of “féretro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferētrumfunereal litter
2Ancient Greekφέρετρονbier; litter; frame
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 bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō