fierasfer

The story

1. Latin · derived fromferus
2. Latin · derived fromfīlum
3. Old Provençal · derived fromfilat
4. Provençal · derived fromfielat-fèr
5. English todayfierasfer

From New Latin, from Provençal fielat-fèr, fierasfèr, from fielat, fieras (“net, moray”) (from Old Provençal filat, from fil (“thread”), from Latin fīlum) + fèr (“fierce, wild”), from Latin ferus.

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