Where does “ferric” come from?
Ferric comes from Latin ferricus, derived from Latin ferrum, which traces to Latin ferzom.
ferric (English): Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron;...
Definitions
- Pertaining to, derived from, or containing iron;...
Ancestry of “ferric”, step by step
ferric traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin ferricus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | ferricus | — |
| 2 | Latin | ferrum | iron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash |
| 3 | Cornish | -er | Forms masculine agent nouns |
| 4 | English | -er | A person or thing that does an action indicated... |
| 5 | Middle English | -er | agentive suffix; agent noun suffix |
| 6 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 7 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 12 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
via Catalan ferro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | ferro | iron; something made of iron |