Where does “neve” come from?
neve (English) comes from French névé, from Franco-Provençal névi, from Latin nivatus, from Latin nix, from Proto-Italic sniks, from Proto-Indo-European snígʷʰs — snow.
neve (English): Nephew; A male cousin; A grandson
Definitions
- Nephew; A male cousin; A grandson
Ancestry of “neve”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | névé | — |
| 2 | Franco-Provençal | névi | — |
| 3 | Latin | nivatus | snowy, besnowed |
| 4 | Latin | nix | snow; white hair |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | sniks | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snígʷʰs | snow |