hibern- root words — words with the hibern- root

The root hibern- comes from Latin hibernus, meaning wintry, winter. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including hibernate, hibernated, hibernates, hibernating, hibernation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the hibern- root

Explore words with hibern- — words containing the hibern- root and sharing its sense of "wintry, winter". Examples include hibernate, hibernated, hibernates, hibernating, hibernation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does hibern- mean?

The hibern- root means wintry, winter, from Latin hibernus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.