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Where does “febriculose” come from?

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

febriculose (English): Somewhat feverish

Definitions

  1. Somewhat feverish

Ancestry of “febriculose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfebriculosusfeverish, febrile
2Latinfebrīcula—
3Latinfebrisfever
4Proto-Italic*feɣʷris—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
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