Where does “fierissimo” come from?

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

Ancestry of “fierissimo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfierofierce; audacious, bold, daring; proud
2ItalianferoArchaic form of fiero
3Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Latin ferus →Every word from Italian fero →
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