Where does “fevralikuu” come from?
fevralikuu (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian fevrali, from Russian февра́ль, from Old East Slavic феврарь, from Old Church Slavonic февроуари, from Koine Greek Φεβρουάριος, from Latin Februārius, from Latin Fēbrua, from Latin febris — to burn; warm, hot.
fevralikuu (Ingrian): the month of February
Definitions
- the month of February
Ancestry of “fevralikuu”, step by step
fevralikuu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian fevrali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | fevrali | February |
| 2 | Russian | февра́ль | February |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | феврарь | February |
| 4 | Old Church Slavonic | февроуари | February |
| 5 | Koine Greek | Φεβρουάριος | — |
| 6 | Latin | Februārius | of February |
| 7 | Latin | Fēbrua | a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th |
| 8 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |