midwinter
English
/ˌmɪdˈwɪntə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- The middle of winter.
- The winter solstice; about December 21st or 22nd.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English midwinter inherited from Old English midwinter inherited from *midiwintru inherited from Proto-Germanic *midjawintruz (midwinter) pre from English winter.
Origin
English
winter
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Winterfest English
- bewinter English
- jacky winter English
- nonwinter English
- overwinter English
- prewinter English
- twinter English
- winter English
- winter storm English
- winter tire English
- winterberry English
- winterbourne English
- wintercreeper English
- wintercress English
- winterer English
- winterfat English
- winterful English
- wintergreen English
- winterhardy English
- winterhouse English
- winterise English
- winterish English
- winterization English
- winterize English
- winterkill English
- winterless English
- winterlike English
- winterlong English
- winterly English
- winterover English
- winterproof English
- wintersports English
- wintersweet English
- wintertide English
- wintertime English
- winterward English
- winterwear English
- winterweed English
- winterweight English
- wintrous English
- wintry English
- Mittwinter German
- Winter German
- midwinter Dutch, Flemish
- winter Dutch, Flemish
- *midjawintruz Proto-Germanic
- ウィンター Japanese
- midwinter Old English
- midwinter Middle English
- winter Middle English
- middewinter Middle Dutch
- mittewinter Middle High German
- ווינטער Yiddish
- *midiwintru gmw-pro
- wintry
- winter
- twinter
- wintrous
- winterer
- bewinter
- winterly
- nonwinter
- prewinter
- winterise
- winterfat
- winterful
- winterish
- winterize
- Winterfest
- winterwear
- winterkill
- wintertide
- winterweed
- overwinter
- winterlike
- winterless
- winterover
- winterward
- wintertime
- winterlong
- winterhouse
- wintersweet
- winterproof
- wintercress
- wintergreen
- winterberry
- winterhardy
- winter tire
- winter storm
- winterbourne
- jacky winter
- winterweight
- wintersports
- wintercreeper
- winterization