Where does “feria” come from?
feria (English) comes from Spanish feria, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.
feria (English): A weekday on a Church calendar on which no feast...
Definitions
- A weekday on a Church calendar on which no feast...
Ancestry of “feria”, step by step
feria traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish feria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | feria | fair; street market; money, dinero |
| 2 | Latin | fēriae | a holy day; a festival; a holiday |
via Ecclesiastical Latin feria
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ecclesiastical Latin | feria | — |