Etymograph

English

ferro-

Ferro- comes from Latin ferrum ‘iron’, and goes back to Old Latin *fersom.

  1. Old Latinc. 700–75 BCE*fersomreconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrum‘iron’
  3. Englishtodayferro-

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Latinc. 700–75 BCE*fersomreconstructed
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEferrum‘iron’
  3. Englishtodayferro-

Linked words

through Latin ferrum ‘iron’

farrier, ferruginous, ferrite, ferric, ferritin, 10 more

Today it means

prefix ferrous

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old Latin *fersom / ferro-

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