Where does “feire” come from?

feire (German) comes from German feiern, from Middle High German vīren, from Old High German fīrōn, from Latin ferior, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

feire (German): inflection of feiern: ## first-person singular...

Definitions

  1. inflection of feiern: ## first-person singular...

Ancestry of “feire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfeiernto celebrate; to party; to love; to adore
2Middle High Germanvīren—
3Old High Germanfīrōn—
4Latinferiorto rest from work, to keep holiday; first-person...
5Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
Every word from Latin fēriae →