Where does “fèr” come from?

fèr (Occitan) comes from Latin ferus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- — wild; wild animal.

fèr (Occitan): Alternative form of fèrre

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fèrre

Ancestry of “fèr”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰwer- →Every word from Latin ferus →