Aquiferous
/ˌækwəˈfɪrəs/noun
Carrying or conveying water.
Did you know?The second half comes from Latin *ferre*, “to carry,” the same ancient root behind words like *fertile* and *transfer*, so this is basically a water-carrying spell in disguise.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂ekʷeh₂-
“water”
Latin
Latin
aqua
“water”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bher-
“to carry, bear”
Latin
Latin
ferre
“to carry, bear”
Late Latin
Latin
aquifer
“water-bearing”
Modern English
English
aquiferous
“carrying or conveying water”
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