Where does “feire” come from?

feire (Middle English) comes from Old French foire, from Vulgar Latin feria, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

Ancestry of “feire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfoirecelebration
2Vulgar Latinferiafestival, holy day; holiday; fair
3Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
Every word from Latin fēriae →Every word from Vulgar Latin feria →Every word from Old French foire →