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Where does “febre” come from?

febre (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

Ancestry of “febre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfebrisfever
2Proto-Italic*feɣʷris—
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “febre”

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