Where does “Schneestange” come from?

Schneestange (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.

Schneestange (German): snow pole

Definitions

  1. snow pole

Ancestry of “Schneestange”, step by step

Schneestange traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Schnee

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchneesnow; cocaine
2Middle High Germansnêsnow
3Old High Germansnēosnow
4Proto-West Germanicsnaiwsnow
5Proto-Germanicsnaiwazsnow
6Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
7Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow

via German Stange

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanStangepole; bar; rod; post; a small straight glass for...
2Old High Germanstangastick, club
3Proto-Germanicstangōbar; rod; stake
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstengʰ-to sting; rod, blade; sharp, stiff; to prick,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz →