myEtymology.com: Italian etymology of febbraio

Etymology of the Italian word febbraio

the Italian word febbraio

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

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