Where does “afebril” come from?

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

afebril (Portuguese): afebrile having no fever, without a fever

Definitions

  1. afebrile having no fever, without a fever

Ancestry of “afebril”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefebrilfebrile; feverish
2Medieval Latinfebrilis—
3Latinfebrisfever
4Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
6Proto-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 →
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