Where does “sneeuwklokje” come from?
sneeuwklokje (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.
sneeuwklokje (Dutch): Diminutive of sneeuwklok
Definitions
- Diminutive of sneeuwklok
Ancestry of “sneeuwklokje”, step by step
sneeuwklokje 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 klokje
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | klokje | a bellflower; a plant of the family Campanulaceae |