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
Ancestry of “cheliferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ferous | wild; savage |
| 2 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |