Where does “Februarius” come from?

Februarius (English) comes from Latin Februārius, from Latin Fēbrua, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

Februarius (English): The shortest month of the Ancient Roman calendar, from which the Julian and Gregorian month of February derived

Definitions

  1. The shortest month of the Ancient Roman calendar, from which the Julian and Gregorian month of February derived

Ancestry of “Februarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFebruāriusof February
2LatinFēbruaa festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th
3Latinfebrisfever
4Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris →Every word from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris →