Where does “unferocious” come from?
unferocious (English) comes from English ferocious, from Latin ferox, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
unferocious (English): Not ferocious
Ancestry of “unferocious”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | ferocious | Marked by extreme and violent energy; Extreme or... |
| 2 | Latin | ferox | wild, bold, fierce; defiant, arrogant |
| 3 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |