Where does “semi-hibernation” come from?
semi-hibernation (English) comes from English hibernation, from Latin hibernātus, from Latin hībernō, from Latin hībernus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
semi-hibernation (English): A state of reduced power consumption, and metabolic activity in animals during winter, but to a lesser degree than true hibernation
Definitions
- A state of reduced power consumption, and metabolic activity in animals during winter, but to a lesser degree than true hibernation
Ancestry of “semi-hibernation”, step by step
semi-hibernation traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hibernation
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hibernation | A state of inactivity and metabolic depression in... |
| 2 | Latin | hibernātus | passed the winter |
| 3 | Latin | hībernō | to winter; to pass the winter |
| 4 | Latin | hībernus | wintry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |