Where does “befevered” come from?
befevered (English) comes from English fevered, from English fever, from Middle English fever, from Old English fefer, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
befevered (English): Afflicted with fever
Definitions
- Afflicted with fever
Ancestry of “befevered”, step by step
befevered traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fevered
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fevered | Affected by a fever; feverish; Heated;... |
| 2 | English | fever | A higher than normal body temperature of a person... |
| 3 | Middle English | fever | — |
| 4 | Old English | fefer | — |
| 5 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |