Where does “febrüari” come from?

febrüari (Papiamentu) comes from Dutch februari, 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.

febrüari (Papiamentu): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “febrüari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchfebruariFebruary
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 →