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Where does “feralization” come from?

feralization (English) comes from English feral, from Middle French féral, from Old French fer, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

feralization (English): The process of becoming feral

Definitions

  1. The process of becoming feral

Ancestry of “feralization”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishferalWild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals...
2Middle Frenchféral—
3Old Frenchferiron; sword; cruel; harsh
4Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
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