Where does “Snæbjörn” come from?

Snæbjörn (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic snær, from Old Norse snær, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.

Ancestry of “Snæbjörn”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Icelandic	snær	snow
2	Old Norse	snær	snow
3	Proto-Germanic	snaiwaz	snow
4	Proto-Indo-European	snóygʷʰos	snow
5	Proto-Indo-European	sneygʷʰ-	to snow

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