Where does “fira” come from?

fira (Swedish) comes from Middle Low German vîren, from Old French virer, from Latin vibrāre, from Proto-Indo-European weyb- — to oscillate; swing; rotate, move.

fira (Swedish): to celebrate, to honour, to observe; to raise or...

Definitions

  1. to celebrate, to honour, to observe; to raise or...

Ancestry of “fira”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germanvîren
2Old Frenchvirerto turn, veer
3Latinvibrāre
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyb-to oscillate; swing; rotate, move

Words derived from “fira

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyb-Every word from Latin vibrāreEvery word from Old French virer