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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—
2LatinFebruārius—
3LatinFēbrua—
4Latinfebrisfever
5Proto-Italic*feɣʷris—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot

Words derived from “febreyro”

  • fevereiro
  • febreru
  • fevereiru
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