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Where does “ferrer” come from?

ferrer (Catalan) comes from Latin ferrārius, from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.

ferrer (Catalan): smith, blacksmith; farrier

Definitions

  1. smith, blacksmith; farrier

Ancestry of “ferrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferrārius—
2Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
3Cornish-er—
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-āre—
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ferrer”

  • Farré
  • Ferrer
  • Ferrer
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