Where does “feyre” come from?

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

feyre (Middle English): A fair or market

Definitions

  1. A fair or market

Ancestry of “feyre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfoirecelebration
2Vulgar Latinferiafestival, holy day; holiday; fair
3Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday

Words derived from “feyre”

Every word from Latin fēriae →Every word from Vulgar Latin feria →Every word from Old French foire →