Where does “febrícula” come from?

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

febrícula (Portuguese): febricula, light fever (37-37.5 degrees)

Definitions

  1. febricula, light fever (37-37.5 degrees)

Ancestry of “febrícula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfebrīculaa slight fever
2Latinfebrisfever
3Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰ-to burn; warm, hot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰrisEvery word from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris
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