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Where does “febril” come from?

febril (German) comes 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.

febril (German): febrile

Definitions

  1. febrile

Ancestry of “febril”, step by step

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

Words derived from “febril”

  • subfebril
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →