Where does “praeferox” come from?

praeferox (Latin) comes from Latin prae, from Proto-Italic prai, from Proto-Indo-European preh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

praeferox (Latin): very fierce, bold, violent etc

Definitions

  1. very fierce, bold, violent etc

Ancestry of “praeferox”, step by step

praeferox traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin prae

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinpraebefore; in front; in front of
2Proto-Italicpraibefore; in front of
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpreh₂-before, in front
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Latin ferox

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferoxwild, bold, fierce; defiant, arrogant
2Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European preh₂- →