Where does “besneeuwen” come from?
besneeuwen (Dutch) comes from Dutch sneeuwen, from Dutch sneeuw, from Middle Dutch snêe, from Old Dutch snēo, from Proto-West Germanic snaiw, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
besneeuwen (Dutch): to besnow, to snow on
Definitions
- to besnow, to snow on
Ancestry of “besneeuwen”, step by step
besneeuwen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sneeuwen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sneeuwen | to snow; snowy, consisting of snow; snow white,... |
| 2 | Dutch | sneeuw | snow; snow, static, noise; cocaine |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | snêe | snow |
| 4 | Old Dutch | snēo | snow |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | snaiw | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |
via Middle Dutch besnuwet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | besnuwet | — |