Where does “februum” come from?

februum (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

februum (Latin): means of purification, expiatory offerings

Definitions

  1. means of purification, expiatory offerings

Ancestry of “februum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “februum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ-