February

• 2月

ラテン語のfebruarius mensis、清めの月、februa、清め、清めの儀式、PIE*dhegh、燃やすから、語源的にはday、熱と同じ。 燃やす、清める、清潔にする、に由来する。その後、古代ローマで2月に行われた春の入浴と清めの儀式に使われた。

February

February: [13] Etymologically, February is the ‘month of purification’. The word comes via Old French feverier and late Latin febrārius from Latin februārius (English reintroduced the Latin -ruar- spelling in the 14th century). This was a derivative of februa, a word borrowed into Latin from the language of the ancient Sabine people of Italy which was used to designate a festival of purification held on 15 February.

February (n.)

late 14c., ultimately from Latin februarius mensis "month of purification," from februare "to purify," from februa "purifications, expiatory rites" (plural of februum "means of purification, expiatory offerings"), which is of uncertain origin, said to be a Sabine word. De Vaan says from Proto-Italic *f(w)esro-, from a PIE word meaning "the smoking" or "the burning" (thus possibly connected with fume (n.)). The sense then could be either purification by smoke or a burnt offering.

The last month of the ancient (pre-450 B.C.E.) Roman calendar, so named in reference to the Roman feast of purification, held on the ides of the month. The Old English name for it was solmonae "mud month." English first borrowed the Roman name from Old French Feverier, which yielded Middle English Feverer, Feoverel, etc. (c. 1200) before the 14c. respelling to conform to Latin.

1. He was jailed in February 1992 and could be released next year.

彼は1992年2月に投獄され、来年釈放される可能性がある。

2.Sow the seed in a warm place in February /March.

2月または3月に種を暖かい場所に播種した。

3.Average weekly cinema attendance in February was 2.41 million.

2月、1週間の平均観客動員数は241万人。

4.The car ferries from the mainland are often fully booked by February .

大陸発のカーフェリーは2月前に空になることが多い。

5.He joined the Army in February 1943.

彼は1943年2月に入隊した。