Where does “ferie” come from?
ferie (Old French) comes from Latin fēria, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéh₁s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
Ancestry of “ferie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | fēria | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéh₁s | god, godhead, deity; sacred place |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |
Words derived from “ferie”