Where does “sneugle” come from?
sneugle (Danish) comes from Danish sne, from Old Frisian snē, from Proto-West Germanic snaiw, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
sneugle (Danish): snowy owl, "Bubo scandiacus", "Nyctea scandiaca"
Definitions
- snowy owl, "Bubo scandiacus", "Nyctea scandiaca"
Ancestry of “sneugle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | sne | snow; to snow |
| 2 | Old Frisian | snē | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | snaiw | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |