Where does “invierno” come from?
invierno (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish yvierno, from Vulgar Latin invernum, from Latin hibernum, from Latin hibernus, from Proto-Italic heimrinos, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey-m-r-ino-s, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰey- — winter.
invierno (Spanish): winter
Definitions
- winter
Ancestry of “invierno”, step by step
invierno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Spanish yvierno
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Spanish | yvierno | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | invernum | — |
| 3 | Latin | hibernum | winter; winter quarters; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Latin | hibernus | wintry; of or pertaining to winter; suitable for... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | heimrinos | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey-m-r-ino-s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰey- | winter |