Where does “feralness” come from?
feralness (English) comes from English feral, from Middle French féral, from Old French fer, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
feralness (English): The quality of being feral
Definitions
- The quality of being feral
Ancestry of “feralness”, step by step
feralness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English feral
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | feral | Wild, untamed, especially of domesticated animals... |
| 2 | Middle French | féral | — |
| 3 | Old French | fer | iron; sword; cruel; harsh |
| 4 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |