Where does “Nevada” come from?

Nevada (German) comes from English Nevada, from Spanish Nevada, from Latin nivatus, from Latin nix, from Proto-Italic sniks, from Proto-Indo-European snígʷʰs — snow.

Ancestry of “Nevada”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	Nevada	—
2	Spanish	Nevada	—
3	Latin	nivatus	snowy, besnowed
4	Latin	nix	snow; white hair
5	Proto-Italic	sniks	snow
6	Proto-Indo-European	snígʷʰs	snow

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