Where does “vīren” come from?

vīren (Middle High German) comes from Old High German fīrōn, from Latin ferior, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

Ancestry of “vīren”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanfīrōn—
2Latinferiorto rest from work, to keep holiday; first-person...
3Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday

Words derived from “vīren”

Every word from Latin fēriae →Every word from Latin ferior →Every word from Old High German fīrōn →