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Where does “hierro” come from?

hierro (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish fierro, from Latin ferrum, from Cornish -er, from English -er, from Middle English -er, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō — he, she.

hierro (Spanish): iron; branding iron; brand

Definitions

  1. iron; branding iron; brand

Ancestry of “hierro”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishfierroiron
2Latinferrumiron; any tool made of iron; fight, clash
3Cornish-er—
4English-erA person or thing that does an action indicated...
5Middle English-eragentive suffix; agent noun suffix
6Old French-erAlternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;...
7Latin-āre—
8Proto-Italic-āōForms primarily denominative verbs
9Proto-Indo-European-eh₂yétiCreates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive...
10Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
11Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
12Chichewaiyehe, she

Words derived from “hierro”

  • herrete
  • fierro
  • herrador
  • herrar
  • herradura
  • yero
  • Herradura
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