Where does “fevereiro” come from?
fevereiro (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese fevreyro, 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.
fevereiro (Portuguese): February
Definitions
- February
Ancestry of “fevereiro”, step by step
fevereiro traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Portuguese fevreyro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | fevreyro | February |
| 2 | Late Latin | febrarius | — |
| 3 | Latin | Februārius | of February |
| 4 | Latin | Fēbrua | a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th |
| 5 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |
via Old Portuguese fevereiro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | fevereiro | Alternative form of fevreyro |