Latin

ferrum

‘iron’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin ferrum.

15 English words in this record descend from Latin ferrum, most familiar first.

• ferrous ← ferreus
• farrier ← ferrier ← ferrier ← ferrārius
• ferric ← ferricus
• ferrite
• ferruginous ← ferrūgineus ← ferrūgo
• ferritin ← ferrātus
• ferrum
• herradura ← herrar ← hierro
• ferramenta ← ferrāmentum
• ferrugo
• ferretto ← ferretto di Spagna ← ferro
• ferrocarpholite

More words from ferrum

• ferrandine
• ferrado
• ferreret

Etymograph / Latin ferrum