Where does “firlic” come from?

firlic (Old Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fīron, from Latin ferior, from Latin fēriae — a holy day; a festival; a holiday.

firlic (Old Dutch): festive, celebratory

Definitions

  1. festive, celebratory

Ancestry of “firlic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchfīronto rest, to take a day off
2Latinferiorto rest from work, to keep holiday; first-person...
3Latinfēriaea holy day; a festival; a holiday
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