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Where does “hibernar” come from?

hibernar (Spanish) comes from Latin hībernō, from Latin hībernus, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.

hibernar (Spanish): to hibernate

Definitions

  1. to hibernate

Ancestry of “hibernar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinhībernō—
2Latinhībernus—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰey-winter

Words derived from “hibernar”

  • hibernación
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