Where does “Chwefror” come from?

Chwefror (Welsh) comes from Middle Welsh chwefrawr, from Proto-Brythonic *hwevrọr, 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.

Chwefror (Welsh): February

Definitions

  1. February

Ancestry of “Chwefror”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Welshchwefrawr—
2Proto-Brythonic*hwevrọr—
3LatinFebruāriusof February
4LatinFēbruaa festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th
5Latinfebrisfever
6Proto-Italic*feɣʷrisfever
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰegʷʰris—
8Proto-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 →