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Etymology of the English word February

the English word February
derived from the Latin word Februarius (February)
derived from the Old French word feverier
derived from the Classical Latin word februarius
derived from the Latin word februum (religious purification; Roman feast of purification)
derived from the Latin word februus

Date

The earliest known usage of February in English dates from the 13th century.

Cognates

Catalan febrer, Dutch februari, English february, French février, German Februar, Icelandic febrúar, Italian febbraio, Latin Februarius, Norwegian februar, Portuguese fevereiro, Provençal febrier, Spanish febrero, Swedish februari

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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