Where does “feira” come from?
feira (Galician) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
feira (Galician): market; fair
Definitions
- market; fair
Ancestry of “feira”, step by step
feira traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁s | god, godhead, deity; sacred place |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
via Latin fēriae
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fēriae | a holy day; a festival; a holiday |