fer/lat

Carry or bear.

Spelled fer, lat · ferre 'carry, bear'; lat- from latus, its past participle meaning 'carried'

Latin ferre meant carry: a fertile field bears crops, vociferous people raise their voices, and people confer by bringing ideas together.

Words built from it

deference — Respectful acceptance of another person's judgment or wishes.
de- (down) + fer (carry) + -ence (state or action)
proliferate — Multiply or increase rapidly.
proli (offspring) + fer (bear) + -ate (make)
confer — Discuss something together; also, grant an honor or benefit.
con- (together) + fer (carry)
translate — Express something in another language.
trans- (across) + lat (carry)
refer — Direct someone to a source, or mention something.
re- (back) + fer (carry)
fertile — Able to produce abundant crops, offspring, or ideas.
fer (bear) + -ile (capable of)
vociferous — Loud and forceful in expressing opinions or demands.
voc (voice) + fer (carry) + -ous (characterized by)
relate — Tell an account or show a connection.
re- (back) + lat (carry)

ferocious — From Latin ferox, meaning fierce, related to ferus, meaning wild; it does not come from ferre, meaning carry.