Where does “fiere” come from?

fiere (Friulian) comes from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

fiere (Friulian): fever; fair

Definitions

  1. fever; fair

Ancestry of “fiere”, step by step

fiere traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin febris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfebrisfever
2Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Late Latin fur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late LatinfurA thief
2Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris →Every word from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris →