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Where does “refari” come from?

refari (Swahili) comes from English referee, from Middle English relesen, from Old French referer, from Latin referre, from Latin ferre, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

refari (Swahili): referee

Definitions

  1. referee

Ancestry of “refari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrefereeAn umpire or judge; an official who makes sure...
2Middle Englishrelesen—
3Old Frenchrefererto tell; to talk about; to speak of
4Latinreferrepresent active infinitive of referō; to refer
5Latinferrepresent active infinitive of ferō; bring; carry
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown
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