Where does “féral” come from?

féral (French) comes from Latin ferālis, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

féral (French): feral; wild

Definitions

  1. feral; wild

Ancestry of “féral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferālisof, belonging to, or pertaining to the dead, corpse, or death; funereal
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 Latin ferālis →