Where does “ferulaceous” come from?
ferulaceous (English) comes from Latin ferulaceus, from Latin ferula, from Latin ferire, from Latin ferio, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
ferulaceous (English): Pertaining to reeds and canes; Having a stalk...
Definitions
- Pertaining to reeds and canes; Having a stalk...
Ancestry of “ferulaceous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ferulaceus | — |
| 2 | Latin | ferula | cane; giant fennel or its stalk; vocative... |
| 3 | Latin | ferire | present active infinitive of feriō; second-person... |
| 4 | Latin | ferio | I hit, I strike, I smite, I beat, I knock; I cut,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |