Where does “sneeuwbui” come from?
sneeuwbui (Dutch) comes 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.
sneeuwbui (Dutch): bout of snow, snowfall, snowstorm
Definitions
- bout of snow, snowfall, snowstorm
Ancestry of “sneeuwbui”, step by step
sneeuwbui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sneeuw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sneeuw | snow; snow, static, noise; cocaine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snêe | snow |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snēo | snow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | snaiw | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |
via Dutch bui
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | bui | shower rain, or generally a bout of bad weather such as snow |