Where does “fioros” come from?

fioros (Romanian) comes from Romanian fior, from Romanian înfiora, from Vulgar Latin *infebrizō, from Latin febris, from Proto-Italic *feɣʷris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰris, from Proto-Indo-European dʰegʷʰ- — to burn; warm, hot.

fioros (Romanian): fierce

Definitions

  1. fierce

Ancestry of “fioros”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfiorshudder, shiver; wince; thrill
2Romanianînfiorato frighten; to thrill; to cause to shiver,...
3Vulgar Latin*infebrizō—
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 →