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Where does “Februar” come from?

Februar (German) comes from Latin Februārius, from Latin Fēbrua, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

Februar (German): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “Februar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFebruārius—
2LatinFēbrua—
3Latinfebrisfever
4Proto-Italic*feɣʷris—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “Februar”

  • februaro
  • veebruar
  • Februar
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