Where does “Februarie” come from?

Februarie (Middle English) comes from Latin Februārius, 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 “Februarie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinFebruāriusof February
2LatinFēbruaa festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th
3Latinfebrisfever
4Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “Februarie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris →Every word from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris →
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