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Where does “feiern” come from?

feiern (German) comes from Middle High German vīren, from Old High German fīrōn, from Latin ferior, from Latin fēriae.

feiern (German): to celebrate; to party; to love; to adore

Definitions

  1. to celebrate; to party; to love; to adore

Ancestry of “feiern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanvīren—
2Old High Germanfīrōn—
3Latinferiorto rest from work, to keep holiday; first-person...
4Latinfēriae—

Words derived from “feiern”

  • feire
  • feiring
  • feire
  • feira
Every word from Latin fēriae →