Etymology of the English word hibernal
the English word
hibernalderived from the Latin word
hibernalis (wintry; stormy, of)
derived from the Latin word
hibernus (wintry; stormy, of)
derived from the Latin word
hiems (winter, winter time; rainy season)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghei-Date
The earliest known usage of hibernal in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
