Etymology of the Latin word cervus
the Latin word
cervus (stag, deer; forked branches)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ker-Derivations in Latin
Cervidae,
cervinus,
cervia,
hircocervus,
cervalisDerivations in other languages
French
cerf, French
cervaison, French
cervidés, Italian
cervo, Italian
bocervo, Italian
cervicapra, Romanian
cerb, Spanish
ciervoCognates
French
cerf, Italian
cervo, Spanish
ciervo
