Where does “feriation” come from?

feriation (English) comes from Latin ferior, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

feriation (English): The observation of a holiday; cessation from work

Definitions

  1. The observation of a holiday; cessation from work

Ancestry of “feriation”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinferiorto rest from work, to keep holiday; first-person...
2Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
Every word from Latin fēriae →