Where does “ferocious” come from?
Ferocious derives from Latin ferox, meaning fierce or wild, from Latin ferus meaning wild, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer-.
ferocious (English): Marked by extreme and violent energy; Extreme or...
Definitions
- Marked by extreme and violent energy; Extreme or...
Ancestry of “ferocious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ferox | wild, bold, fierce; defiant, arrogant |
| 2 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |
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