Latin · word
ferre
bear, carry, bring
Forms
- fer-
- lat- — Used for ‘carried’ in the Latin verb’s grammar, but supplied by a different older root.
Origin
Reconstructed Proto-Indo-European *bher-, ‘bear; carry.’
Note
English bear is a relative from the same older source, rather than a Latin borrowing.
Words sharing this root
ablationThe removal or destruction of material from a surface or body.circumferenceThe distance around a circle or rounded object.collateTo gather and arrange items or information in a useful order.collationThe arrangement of items in a set order.conferOfficially grant something to someone.conferDiscuss a matter with others to exchange views or seek advice.conferenceAn organized association of teams, churches, or institutions.conferenceA meeting for discussion or exchange of information.deferTo put off until later.deferenceRespectful yielding to another person's judgment or wishes.differTo be unlike another in some respect.differenceA feature or extent of unlikeness.differentNot the same as another in identity or qualities.differentialRelating to a difference between amounts or cases.differentiateTo establish distinguishing features between things.dilatorySlow to act or tending to cause delay.elationA feeling of great happiness and excitement.inferTo suggest something without stating it directly.inferTo reach a conclusion from evidence or reasoning.inferenceA conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning.legislateTo make laws governing something.offerSomething proposed or made available for acceptance.offeringSomething presented for acceptance or use.preferTo like or choose one option more than another.preferenceFavoring one person or thing over alternatives.prelateA high-ranking member of the clergy, such as a bishop.proliferationA rapid increase in number or extent.referTo direct attention or a matter to another source.refereeAn appointed impartial evaluator who applies relevant standards.referenceA source consulted or cited for information.referendumA direct public vote on a specific question or proposal.referentThe thing or idea that an expression refers to.relateTo connect one thing with another.relateTo tell a story or describe what happened.relationA connection linking people or things.relationThe act of telling what happened.relativeA word that introduces a clause and refers back to something already mentioned.relativeA person connected to someone by family ties.relativeConsidered in comparison with something else rather than on its own.relativelyIn comparison with something else.sufferTo endure something painful or unwelcome.sufferancePermission given without approval.transferMovement from one holder or location to another.translateTo express existing meaning in another system of representation.translateMove something from one position to another.translationThe expression of meaning in a different language or representation.translationMovement from one place or position to another.translatorAn agent that converts information between languages.