English
hiemal
Hiemal comes from Latin hiemālis ‘pertaining to winter’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰey-‘winter’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰéyōm‘winter’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hiem-reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhiems‘winter’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhiemālis‘pertaining to winter’
- Englishtodayhiemal
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰey-‘winter’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*ǵʰéyōm‘winter’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*hiem-reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEhiems‘winter’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEhiemālis‘pertaining to winter’
- Englishtodayhiemal
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- ‘winter’
gore, hibernation, goad, chimera, hibernate, ahimsa, 12 more
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to winter, wintry.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰey- / hiemal