Where does “feiern” come from?
feiern (German) comes from Middle High German vīren, from Old High German fīrōn, from Latin ferior, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.
feiern (German): to celebrate; to party; to love; to adore
Definitions
- to celebrate; to party; to love; to adore
Ancestry of “feiern”, step by step
feiern traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German vīren
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | vīren | — |
| 2 | Old High German | fīrōn | — |
| 3 | Latin | ferior | to rest from work, to keep holiday; first-person... |
| 4 | Latin | fēriae | a holy day; a festival; a holiday |
via Latin feriari
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | feriari | — |