Where does “xylofer” come from?
xylofer (French) comes from French fer, from Middle French fer, from Old French fer, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
xylofer (French): A piece of gymnastic equipment once used to...
Definitions
- A piece of gymnastic equipment once used to...
Ancestry of “xylofer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fer | iron; shoe ; steel tip; irons, fetters |
| 2 | Middle French | fer | iron; sword |
| 3 | Old French | fer | iron; sword; cruel; harsh |
| 4 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |