Where does “vieren” come from?
vieren (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch vieren, from Old Dutch fīron, from Latin ferior, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.
vieren (Dutch): to celebrate; to let loose, to let go
Definitions
- to celebrate; to let loose, to let go
Ancestry of “vieren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | vieren | to celebrate (a religious holiday), to fulfill the duties of a holiday |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fīron | to rest, to take a day off |
| 3 | Latin | ferior | to rest from work, to keep holiday; first-person... |
| 4 | Latin | fēriae | a holy day; a festival; a holiday |
Words derived from “vieren”