Where does “Schneeschmelze” come from?
Schneeschmelze (German) comes from German Schnee, from Middle High German snê, from Old High German snēo, from Proto-West Germanic snaiw, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
Schneeschmelze (German): thaw
Ancestry of “Schneeschmelze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schnee | snow; cocaine |
| 2 | Middle High German | snê | — |
| 3 | Old High German | snēo | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | snaiw | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |