Where does “ferraillage” come from?
ferraillage (French) comes from French ferrailler, from French ferraille, from French fer, from Middle French fer, from Old French fer, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
ferraillage (French): The network of rebars used within reinforced...
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- The network of rebars used within reinforced...
Ancestry of “ferraillage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | ferrailler | to cross swords with; to scrap or recycle |
| 2 | French | ferraille | old iron, scrap; loose change, shrapnel |
| 3 | French | fer | iron |
| 4 | Middle French | fer | iron; sword |
| 5 | Old French | fer | iron; sword; cruel; harsh |
| 6 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |