Where does “ferije” come from?

ferije (Lower Sorbian) comes from German Ferien, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

ferije (Lower Sorbian): vacation

Definitions

  1. vacation

Ancestry of “ferije”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFerienvacation, holiday; school break
2Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
Every word from Latin fēriae →Every word from German Ferien →