Where does “Nivôse” come from?

Nivôse (English) comes from French nivôse, from Latin nivōsus — full of snow, snowy.

Nivôse (English): The fourth month of the French Republican Calendar, from December 21, 22 or 23 to January 19, 20 or 21

Definitions

  1. The fourth month of the French Republican Calendar, from December 21, 22 or 23 to January 19, 20 or 21

Ancestry of “Nivôse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchnivôseNivôse the fourth month of the French Republican Calendar
2Latinnivōsusfull of snow, snowy
Every word from Latin nivōsus →Every word from French nivôse →