Where does “ferrailler” come from?

ferrailler (French) comes 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.

ferrailler (French): to cross swords with; to scrap or recycle

Definitions

  1. to cross swords with; to scrap or recycle

Ancestry of “ferrailler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchferrailleold iron, scrap; loose change, shrapnel
2Frenchferiron
3Middle Frenchferiron; sword
4Old Frenchferiron; sword; cruel; harsh
5Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “ferrailler”

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