Etymology of the English word hiemal
the English word
hiemalderived from the Latin word
hiemalis (wintry; stormy; of)
derived from the Latin word
hiems (winter, winter time; rainy season)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghei-using the Latin suffix
-alisDate
The earliest known usage of hiemal in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
