Where does “hibernal” come from?
hibernal (Romanian) comes from French hibernal, from Latin hībernālis, from Latin hībernum, from Latin hībernus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
hibernal (Romanian): hibernal
Definitions
- hibernal
Ancestry of “hibernal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hibernal | — |
| 2 | Latin | hībernālis | wintry |
| 3 | Latin | hībernum | winter |
| 4 | Latin | hībernus | wintry |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |