Where does “februaari” come from?
februaari (Greenlandic) comes from Danish februar, from Latin Februārius, from Latin Fēbrua, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.
februaari (Greenlandic): February
Definitions
- February
Ancestry of “februaari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | februar | February the second month of the Gregorian calendar |
| 2 | Latin | Februārius | of February |
| 3 | Latin | Fēbrua | a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th |
| 4 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |