invierno

/imˈbjeɾno/ · B1 · noun · m

winter

❄️⛄ invierno = hibernate: both come from Latin hibernus, wintry

Latin hibernum tempus meant the wintry season. Spanish dropped the h and turned b into v, giving invierno. English kept the root in hibernate, which is what bears do all winter.

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