Where does “fevrier” come from?

fevrier (Old French) comes from Late Latin febrarius, 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.

fevrier (Old French): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “fevrier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfebrarius
2LatinFebruāriusof February
3LatinFēbruaa festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th
4Latinfebrisfever
5Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “fevrier

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰrisEvery word from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris