English semaphore

← French sémaphore (borrowed)

← French -phore (derived)

← Ancient Greek σῆμα (derived)

← Ancient Greek -φορος (derived)

← Ancient Greek φέρω (mention)

← Proto-Indo-European *dʰyeh₂- (root)

← Proto-Indo-European *dʰyeh₂- (derived)

← Proto-Indo-European *bʰer- (derived)

→ English semaphorin (suffix)

→ English semaphoric (suffix)

→ English semaphorist (suffix)

→ Japanese セマフォ (borrowed)