Where does “ferulary” come from?
ferulary (English) comes from English ferule, from Latin ferula, from Latin ferire, from Latin ferio, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
ferulary (English): Characteristic of a schoolmaster;...
Definitions
- Characteristic of a schoolmaster;...
Ancestry of “ferulary”, step by step
ferulary traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ferule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ferule | A ruler-shaped instrument, generally used to slap... |
| 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 |