Where does “sferza” come from?

sferza (Italian) comes from Latin feriō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.

sferza (Italian): whip, lash; third-person singular present...

Definitions

  1. whip, lash; third-person singular present...

Ancestry of “sferza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferiōto hit, to strike, to smite, to beat, to knock, injure
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰerH-to pierce; to strike; brown

Words derived from “sferza”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- →Every word from Latin feriō →