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