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Where does “Ferula” come from?

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

Ferula (Translingual): asafetida

Definitions

  1. asafetida

Ancestry of “Ferula”, 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

Words derived from “Ferula”

  • ferulic
  • feruloyl
  • ferulate
  • feruloylated
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