English
ferrado
Ferrado comes from Galician ferrado, from Medieval Latin modius ‘reinforced modius’, and ultimately from Old Latin *fersom.
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCE*fersomreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrum‘iron’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrātus‘ironed’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500modius‘reinforced modius’
- Galicianmodernferrado
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Latinc. 700–75 BCE*fersomreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrum‘iron’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrātus‘ironed’
- Medieval Latinc. 600–1500modius‘reinforced modius’
- Galicianmodernferrado
- Englishtodaysame form
Linked words
through Latin ferrum ‘iron’
ferrous, farrier, ferruginous, ferrite, ferric, 8 more
through Latin ferrātus ‘ironed’
through Medieval Latin modius ‘reinforced modius’
Today it means
noun A traditional Galician unit of dry measure, equivalent to about 12–18 L depending on the substance measured.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old Latin *fersom / ferrado