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Where does “fer” come from?

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

fer (Occitan): Alternative form of fèrre

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fèrre

Ancestry of “fer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferuswild, savage; uncivilized, uncultivated; untamed,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰwer-wild; wild animal
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