Etymology

lactiferous

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Today it means: Able to secrete milk or a milky fluid such as latex. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Latin ferō ← Proto-Italic *ferō
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  1. Latinlac
  2. Englishlacto-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  5. Proto-Italic*ferō
  6. Latinferō
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  9. English todaylactiferous

From lacto- + -i- + -ferous.

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