Where does “subfebril” come from?
subfebril (German) comes from German febril, 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.
subfebril (German): subfebrile
Definitions
- subfebrile
Ancestry of “subfebril”, step by step
subfebril traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German febril
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | febril | febrile |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | febrilis | — |
| 3 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via French subfébrile
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | subfébrile | subfebrile |