Where does “ferriferous” come from?

ferriferous (English) comes from English ferous, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

ferriferous (English): Containing iron

Definitions

  1. Containing iron

Ancestry of “ferriferous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishferouswild; savage
2Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Latin ferus →Every word from English ferous →
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