Type Word Usage Old Germanic (Hypothetical) Meaning & History Germanic word meaning "winter" [1]. Related ItemsDetails Other Languages & Cultureswinter(Anglo-Saxon) wintar(Old High German) vintr(Old Norse) Surname DescendantsVinter, Winther(Danish) Winter(English) Winter(German) Vinter(Norwegian) Vinter, Winter, Winther(Swedish) Sources & References Kroonen, Guus. Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Germanic. Brill, 2013, page 588.