Where does “febrīcula” come from?

febrīcula (Latin) comes from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

Ancestry of “febrīcula”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	febris	fever
2	Proto-Italic	*feɣʷris	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	dʰegʷʰris	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	dʰegʷʰ-	to burn; warm, hot

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