Where does “chion-” come from?

chion- (English) comes from Ancient Greek χιών, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.

chion- (English): snow

Definitions

  1. snow

Ancestry of “chion-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekχιώνsnow; melted snow, ice water
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
3Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
4Proto-Indo-European-mi—

Words derived from “chion-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →