Where does “unfebrile” come from?
unfebrile (English) comes from English febrile, from Medieval Latin febrilis, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
unfebrile (English): Not febrile
Definitions
- Not febrile
Ancestry of “unfebrile”, step by step
unfebrile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English febrile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | febrile | Feverish, or having a high temperature; Full of... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | febrilis | — |
| 3 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |