Laniferous
/ləˈnɪfərəs/noun
Bearing or producing wool; wool-producing.
Did you know?The word comes from Latin lana, “wool,” plus -ferous, from ferre, “to bear,” the same ancient root behind words tied to carrying, bringing, and even fate-bearing language.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
laniferus
“wool-bearing; producing wool”
Latin
Latin
lana
“wool”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂leh₁-
“wool”
Latin
Latin
ferre
“to carry, bear, bring”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰer-
“to carry, bear”