Etymology of the English word ferity
the English word
ferityderived from the Latin word
feritas (wildness, barbaric, savage)
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 ferity in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
