Etymology of the English word ferine
the English word
ferinederived from the Latin word
ferinus (of wild beasts)
derived from the Latin word
fera (wild beast, animal)
derived from the Latin word
ferus (wild beast, animal; wild; wild, savage; uncivilized)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghwer-Date
The earliest known usage of ferine in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
