Where does “feroce” come from?
feroce (Italian) comes from Latin ferox, from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.
feroce (Italian): ferocious; fierce, cruel; savage, vicious
Definitions
- ferocious; fierce, cruel; savage, vicious
Ancestry of “feroce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | ferox | wild, bold, fierce; defiant, arrogant |
| 2 | Latin | ferus | wild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰwer- | wild; wild animal |