Where does “herir” come from?
herir (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish ferir, from Latin ferire, from Latin ferio, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
herir (Spanish): to wound, injure; to hurt, offend, wound
Definitions
- to wound, injure; to hurt, offend, wound
Ancestry of “herir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | ferir | — |
| 2 | Latin | ferire | present active infinitive of feriō; second-person... |
| 3 | Latin | ferio | I hit, I strike, I smite, I beat, I knock; I cut,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “herir”