English
papyriferous
Papyriferous comes from Latin papȳrifer ‘papyrus-bearing, producing papyrus’, from papȳrus ‘paper’, and ultimately from Ancient Greek πάπυρος ‘the plant papyrus’.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπάπυρος‘the plant papyrus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrus‘paper’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrifer‘papyrus-bearing, producing papyrus’
- Englishtodaypapyriferous
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEπάπυρος‘the plant papyrus’
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrus‘paper’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEpapȳrifer‘papyrus-bearing, producing papyrus’
- Englishtodaypapyriferous
Linked words
through Latin papȳrus ‘paper’
Today it means
adj Bearing or producing papyrus.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek πάπυρος / papyriferous