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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *bʰéreti Proto-Hellenic *pʰérō Ancient Greek φέρω (phérō) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Hellenic *-os Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros)der. New Latin -phorusbor. English -phore From New Latin -phorus, from Ancient Greek -φόρος (-phóros, “bearing”), a derivative of φέρω (phérō, “to bear, to carry”). See phoresy.
Meanings
- (morpheme) Bearer, carrier or conveyor.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| -phor | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
dysphoria · osmophore · semaphore · sarissophoroi · endophora · heterophoria · trophophore · phosphor · chaetophore · gametophore · porophore · hemophore · anaphora · cataphora · euphoria · exophora · electrophoresis · phosphorescence
Translations (7)
pl -for (bearer or carrier of) · nl -foor (bearer or carrier of) · pt -foro (bearer or carrier of) · es -foro (bearer or carrier of) · fr -phore (bearer or carrier of) · ga -fór (bearer or carrier of) · it -foro (bearer or carrier of)