Where does “hibernate” come from?
Hibernate comes from Latin hibernatus, past participle of hiberno, derived from the adjective hibernus meaning wintry, from hiems meaning winter, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey-.
hibernate (English): To spend winter time in hibernation; To live in...
Definitions
- To spend winter time in hibernation; To live in...
Ancestry of “hibernate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hibernātus | passed the winter |
| 2 | Latin | hībernō | to winter; to pass the winter |
| 3 | Latin | hībernus | wintry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |