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Where does “februarius” come from?

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

Ancestry of “februarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFēbrua—
2Latinfebrisfever
3Proto-Italic*feɣʷris—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
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