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Where does “fero” come from?

fero (Italian) comes from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

fero (Italian): Archaic form of fiero

Definitions

  1. Archaic form of fiero

Ancestry of “fero”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

Words derived from “fero”

  • fiero
  • fiera
  • fieramente
  • fierità
  • fierezza
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