Vernal
/ˈvɜːr.nəl/noun
Relating to spring.
Did you know?Vernal comes from Latin *vernalis*, meaning “of spring,” from *ver* “spring,” a root that also lives on in words like *vernalization* and has long symbolized renewal in ritual and seasonal magic.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wósr̥
“spring; the spring season”
Latin
Latin
ver
“spring”
Latin
Latin
vernalis
“of spring”
Late Middle English
English
vernal
“of or relating to spring”
Modern English
English
vernal
“relating to spring”