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Where does “ferrer” come from?

ferrer (French) comes from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti — he, she.

ferrer (French): to clad in iron , to be clad in iron; to shoe; to...

Definitions

  1. to clad in iron , to be clad in iron; to shoe; to...

Ancestry of “ferrer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
2Cornish-er—
3English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
4Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
5Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
6Latin-āre—
7Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
8Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
9Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
10Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
11Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “ferrer”

  • ferre
  • ferrage
  • enferrer
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