Where does “ondersneeuwen” come from?
ondersneeuwen (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.
ondersneeuwen (Dutch): to become covered with snow; to snow under
Definitions
- to become covered with snow; to snow under
Ancestry of “ondersneeuwen”, step by step
ondersneeuwen 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 | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 4 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |