Where does “fevriye” come from?
fevriye (Haitian Creole) comes from French février, from Old French fevrier, from Late Latin febrarius, from Latin Februārius, from Latin Fēbrua, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris — to burn; warm, hot.
fevriye (Haitian Creole): February
Definitions
- February
Ancestry of “fevriye”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | février | February |
| 2 | Old French | fevrier | February |
| 3 | Late Latin | febrarius | — |
| 4 | Latin | Februārius | of February |
| 5 | Latin | Fēbrua | a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th |
| 6 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |