Where does “febrúarmánuður” come from?

febrúarmánuður (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic febrúar, 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.

febrúarmánuður (Icelandic): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “febrúarmánuður”, step by step

febrúarmánuður traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic febrúar

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicfebrúarFebruary
2LatinFebruāriusof February
3LatinFēbruaa festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th
4Latinfebrisfever
5Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

via Icelandic mánuður

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicmánuðurmonth
2Old Norsemánuðr
3Proto-Germanicmēnōþsmonth
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmḗh₁n̥smoon; month
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₁-to measure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰrisEvery word from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris
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