Where does “férula” come from?

férula (Portuguese) comes from Latin ferula, from Latin ferire, from Latin ferio, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

férula (Portuguese): ferule

Definitions

  1. ferule

Ancestry of “férula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferulacane; giant fennel or its stalk; vocative...
2Latinferirepresent active infinitive of feriō; second-person...
3LatinferioI hit, I strike, I smite, I beat, I knock; I cut,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Latin ferio →Every word from Latin ferire →