Where does “nivo” come from?
nivo (Ido) comes from Spanish nieve, from Vulgar Latin *nĕvem, from Latin nix, from Latin -eus, from Ancient Greek -εῖος, from Proto-Indo-European -iHwós, from Proto-Indo-European -wós — Creates adjectives from verb stems.
nivo (Ido): snow
Definitions
- snow
Ancestry of “nivo”, step by step
nivo traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish nieve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | nieve | snow; ice cream |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *nĕvem | — |
| 3 | Latin | nix | snow; white hair |
| 4 | Latin | -eus | argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -εῖος | Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHwós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -wós | Creates adjectives from verb stems |
via Latin nivem
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | nivem | accusative singular of nix |
via Italian neve
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | neve | snow |