Where does “Pebrero” come from?
Pebrero (Cebuano) comes from Spanish febrero, from Spanish hebrero, from Latin febrārius, from Latin Februārius, from Latin Fēbrua, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris — to burn; warm, hot.
Pebrero (Cebuano): February
Definitions
- February
Ancestry of “Pebrero”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | febrero | February |
| 2 | Spanish | hebrero | Obsolete spelling of febrero |
| 3 | Latin | febrārius | — |
| 4 | Latin | Februārius | of February |
| 5 | Latin | Fēbrua | a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th |
| 6 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |