Where does “февроуари” come from?
февроуари (Old Church Slavonic) comes from Koine Greek Φεβρουάριος, 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.
февроуари (Old Church Slavonic): February
Definitions
- February
Ancestry of “февроуари”, step by step
февроуари traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Koine Greek Φεβρουάριος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Koine Greek | Φεβρουάριος | — |
| 2 | Latin | Februārius | of February |
| 3 | Latin | Fēbrua | a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th |
| 4 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Byzantine Greek Φεβρουάριος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Byzantine Greek | Φεβρουάριος | — |