Where does “feriō” come from?
feriō (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European bʰerH- — to pierce; to strike; brown.
feriō (Latin): to hit, to strike, to smite, to beat, to knock, injure
Definitions
- to hit, to strike, to smite, to beat, to knock, injure
Ancestry of “feriō”, step by step
feriō traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European bʰerH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰerH- | to pierce; to strike; brown |
via Proto-Italic *ferjō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | *ferjō | — |