Where does “febra” come from?

febra (Old Irish) comes from Latin februarius, from Latin februum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

Ancestry of “febra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfebruariusOf February
2Latinfebruummeans of purification, expiatory offerings
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “febra”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Latin februum →Every word from Latin februarius →