From Middle English Februarie , februari , februare , from Latin Februārius ( “ the month of the Februa ” ) , from Februa ( “ the Purgings , the Purifications ” ) , a Roman holiday two days after its ides (i.e., Feb. 15), + -arius ( “ -ary : forming adjectives ” ) . Februa from februum ( “ purging ” ) , from an earlier Sabine [Term?] word, possibly from Proto-Indo-European * dʰewh₂- ( “ smoke , haze ” ) and thus cognate with thio- ( “ sulfurous ” ) and Ancient Greek θεῖον ( theîon , “ sulfur ” ) or from Proto-Indo-European * dʰegʷʰris , an extension of the root * dʰegʷʰ- ( “ to burn ” ) and thus cognate with fever and febris . A relatinization abandoning Middle English feoverel , from Old French feverier , which itself displaced Old English solmōnaþ ( “ mud month ” ) .
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