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Reconstruction:Latin/exferrare

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This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

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Etymology

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From ex- +‎ ferrum (iron, (Proto-Romance) *horseshoe) +‎ -āre.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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*exferrāre (Proto-Italo-Romance)

  1. (transitive) to unshoe (a horse)
  2. (intransitive or reflexive) to leave, go away

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Italian: sferrare
  • Neapolitan: sferrà
  • Sicilian: sfirrari

Further reading

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  • sferrare”, in TLIO – Tesoro della lingua italiana delle origini