Where does “vinter” come from?
vinter (Swedish) comes from Old Swedish vinter, from Old Norse vintr, from Proto-Germanic wintruz — winter.
vinter (Swedish): winter; the coldest of the four seasons; either...
Definitions
- winter; the coldest of the four seasons; either...
Ancestry of “vinter”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | vinter | winter |
| 2 | Old Norse | vintr | winter |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wintruz | winter |
Words derived from “vinter”