Where does “hibiernu” come from?
hibiernu (Asturian) comes from Latin hibernum, from Latin hibernus, from Proto-Italic heimrinos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey-m-r-ino-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
hibiernu (Asturian): winter
Ancestry of “hibiernu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hibernum | winter; winter quarters; nominative neuter... |
| 2 | Latin | hibernus | wintry; of or pertaining to winter; suitable for... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | heimrinos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey-m-r-ino-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |