Etymology

titaniferous

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Today it means: Containing or yielding titanium. Full definition →

Proto-Indo-European *h₃édosder.? ← Latin ferō ← Proto-Italic *ferō
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The story

  1. Englishtitano-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
  4. Proto-Italic*ferō
  5. Latinferō
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édosder.?
  8. English todaytitaniferous

From titano- + -i- + -ferous.

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