Where does “hibernal” come from?
hibernal (French) comes from Latin hībernālis, from Latin hībernum, from Latin hībernus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
Ancestry of “hibernal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hībernālis | wintry |
| 2 | Latin | hībernum | winter |
| 3 | Latin | hībernus | wintry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |