Etymology of the English word fierce
the English word
fiercederived from the Old French word
fiersderived from the Latin word
ferus (wild beast, animal; wild; wild, savage; uncivilized)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghwer-derived from the Anglo-Norman word
fersderived 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 fierce in English dates from the 13th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
