Where does “ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ” come from?
ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ (Punjabi) comes from Hindi फ़रवरी, from English February, from Middle English Februarie, from Latin Februārius, from Latin Fēbrua, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris — to burn; warm, hot.
ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ (Punjabi): February
Definitions
- February
Ancestry of “ਫ਼ਰਵਰੀ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | फ़रवरी | February |
| 2 | English | February | The short month following January and preceding March in the Roman, Julian, and Gregorian calendars, used in all three calendars for intercalation or addition of leap days |
| 3 | Middle English | Februarie | — |
| 4 | Latin | Februārius | of February |
| 5 | Latin | Fēbrua | a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th |
| 6 | Latin | febris | fever |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | *feɣʷris | fever |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰris | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰegʷʰ- | to burn; warm, hot |