Where does “febreyro” come from?

febreyro (Old Portuguese) 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.

febreyro (Old Portuguese): Alternative form of fevreyro

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of fevreyro

Ancestry of “febreyro”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris →Every word from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris →