Where does “χιόνι” come from?
χιόνι (Greek) comes from Koine Greek χιόνιον, from Ancient Greek χιών, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
χιόνι (Greek): snow
Ancestry of “χιόνι”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Koine Greek | χιόνιον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | χιών | snow; melted snow, ice water |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰéyōm | winter; year; frost, snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
Words derived from “χιόνι”