2. ǵʰei- : ǵʰi-
snow; winter
Reflexes - Pokorny
| Language | Reflex(es) | Gloss | Grammar | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Old English | gomel, gomol, game, gamol | old, aged, ancient | adj | ASD LRC |
| English | chimera | she-monster: lion's head, goat's body, serpent's tail (Greek mythology) | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | Gamling | group leader in Tolkien: The Lord of the Rings | prop.n | LRC |
| English | hibernaculum | winter-resting part of plant | n | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | hibernal | wintry, re: winter | adj | W7 LRC |
| English | hibernate | to pass winter (in torpid/resting state) | vb.intrans | AHD W7 LRC |
| English | hiemal | wintry, re: winter | adj | AHD W7 LRC |
| North Germanic | ||||
| Old Norse | gamall | old, aged | adj | LRC |
| Italic | ||||
| Latin | chimaera | chimera, she-goat | n.fem | W7 LRC |
| Latin | hibernaculum | winter residence | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| Latin | hiberno, hibernāre, hibernavi, hibernatus | to winter, hibernate | vb | W7 LRC |
| Latin | hibernus | hibernal | adj | W7 LRC |
| Latin | hiemalis | hiemal | adj | W7 LRC |
| Latin | hiems, hiemis | winter | n.fem | LRC |
| New Latin | hibernaculum | winter residence/resting part of plant | n.neut | W7 LRC |
| French | hiver | winter | n | TLL LRC |
| Hellenic | ||||
| Greek | cheimōn | storm; winter | n.masc | W7 LRC |
| Greek | chimaira | chimera, she-goat | n.fem | W7 LRC |
Related Concepticon Concepts
| ID | Gloss | Definition | Semantic Field |
|---|---|---|---|
| 784 | SNOW | The most common form of frozen precipitation, usually flakes or starlike crystals, matted ice needles, or combinations, and often rime-coated. | The physical world |
| 1471 | WINTER | Traditionally, the fourth of the seasons, marked by the applicable hemisphere of the planet being at its minimum angle of exposure to the Sun, resulting in short days, long nights and typically in low temperatures. | Time |