English word fertile comes from Proto-Indo-European *bʰer-, and later Proto-Italic *ferō (Carry, bear.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *bʰer- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *h₁é-bʰeret | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *ferō | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | Carry, bear. |
| latum | Latin (lat) | |
| fertilis | Latin (lat) | Fruitful, fertile. Productive. |
| fertile | English (eng) | (biology) capable of developing past the egg stage. (biology) capable of reproducing; fecund, fruitful. (of an imagination etc) productive or prolific. (of land etc) capable of growing abundant crops; productive. |