Etymology 25: infer

This word dates back to the 1520s from the Latin "inferre" meaning "bring into,or cause." Broken down, it is from in- "in" + ferre "carry, bear." This word also goes back to the Greek language with the Greek word "pherein" meaning, "to carry;" The 1520 time frame is also the same time that the word developed a sense of "to draw a conclusion."