Where does “fébrile” come from?
fébrile (French) comes from Latin febrilis, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
fébrile (French): febrile, feverous, feverish
Definitions
- febrile, feverous, feverish
Ancestry of “fébrile”, step by step
fébrile traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin febrilis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | febrilis | feverish |
| 2 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Medieval Latin febrilis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medieval Latin | febrilis | — |