Where does “feral” come from?

feral (Spanish) comes from Late Latin feralis, from Proto-Italic fēzālis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

feral (Spanish): feral

Definitions

  1. feral

Ancestry of “feral”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinferalisof or belonging to the dead or to corpses,...
2Proto-Italicfēzālis—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰéh₁sgod, godhead, deity; sacred place
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s →Every word from Proto-Italic fēzālis →