English
Februarius
Februarius comes from Latin Februārius ‘of February’, and goes back to februum ‘means of purification, an offering’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfebruum‘means of purification, an offering’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEFebrua‘a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEFebruārius‘of February’
- EnglishtodayFebruarius
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfebruum‘means of purification, an offering’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEFebrua‘a festival of purification, celebrated on February 15th’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEFebruārius‘of February’
- EnglishtodayFebruarius
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- ‘to burn, warm’
day, dear, dawn, fever, darling, daw, foment, febrile, 20 more
Today it means
name The shortest month of the Ancient Roman calendar, from which the Julian and Gregorian month of February derived.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin februum / Februarius