Where does “hiberna” come from?
hiberna (Romanian) comes from French hiberner, from Latin hībernō, from Latin hībernus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
hiberna (Romanian): to hibernate
Definitions
- to hibernate
Ancestry of “hiberna”, step by step
hiberna traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French hiberner
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hiberner | to hibernate |
| 2 | Latin | hībernō | to winter; to pass the winter |
| 3 | Latin | hībernus | wintry |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |
via Latin hībernāre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | hībernāre | — |