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Where does “januairus” come from?

januairus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin ianuarius, from Latin Ianus, from Latin ianus, from Proto-Indo-European yeh₂- — to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel.

Ancestry of “januairus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinianuariusOf January; January, short for mēnsis iānuārius
2LatinIanusthe Roman god Janus; Roman god of doorways;...
3Latinianusarcade; covered passageway
4Proto-Indo-Europeanyeh₂-to go; to go in, enter; to ride, to travel

Words derived from “januairus”

  • enero
  • Enero
  • Enero
  • Enero
  • janero
  • enero
  • nero
  • Enero
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