Etymology of the French word février
the French word
févrierderived from the Vulgar Latin word
febrariusderived from the Classical Latin word
februariusderived from the Latin word
februum (religious purification; Roman feast of purification)
derived from the Latin word
februusDate
The earliest known usage of février in French dates from the 12th century.
Cognates
Catalan
febrer, Dutch
februari, English
February, English
february, German
Februar, Icelandic
febrúar, Italian
febbraio, Latin
Februarius, Norwegian
februar, Portuguese
fevereiro, Provençal
febrier, Spanish
febrero, Swedish
februari
