Where does “cheliferous” come from?

cheliferous (English) comes from English ferous, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

cheliferous (English): Having chelae

Definitions

  1. Having chelae

Ancestry of “cheliferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishferouswild; savage
2Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Latin ferus →Every word from English ferous →