Where does “ferotge” come from?
ferotge (Catalan) comes from Vulgar Latin *feroticus, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
ferotge (Catalan): fierce, ferocious
Definitions
- fierce, ferocious
Ancestry of “ferotge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | *feroticus | — |
| 2 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |