Where does “fiera” come from?

fiera (Italian) comes from Latin fera, from Latin -a, from Proto-Italic -ā, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

fiera (Italian): feminine singular of fiero; fair, exhibition;...

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of fiero; fair, exhibition;...

Ancestry of “fiera”, step by step

fiera traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fera

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferawild animal, beast
2Latin-asuffixed to the roots of verbs, forms agent...
3Proto-Italic-āForms masculine agent nouns from prefixed or compounded bases
4Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

via Italian fiero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfierofierce; audacious, bold, daring; proud
2ItalianferoArchaic form of fiero
3Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal

via Late Latin feria

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinferiafestival, holiday
2Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday

Words derived from “fiera”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →