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Where does “insneeuwen” come from?

insneeuwen (Dutch) comes from Dutch sneeuwen, from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent- — on, onto.

insneeuwen (Dutch): to snow in

Definitions

  1. to snow in

Ancestry of “insneeuwen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsneeuwento snow; snowy, consisting of snow; snow white,...
2Dutchenand; well, so; plus, and
3Middle Dutchendeand; end
4Old Dutchendiend
5Proto-West Germanicandīend
6Proto-Germanicandijazend
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂entíosfront; forehead
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ent-face; forehead; front
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂en-on, onto

Words derived from “insneeuwen”

  • ingesneeuwd
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