Where does “snechtamhla” come from?
snechtamhla (Irish) comes from Irish snechtamail, from Old Irish snechtae, from Proto-Indo-European snígʷʰs — snow.
snechtamhla (Irish): snowiness
Ancestry of “snechtamhla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | snechtamail | Obsolete spelling of sneachtúil; snowy |
| 2 | Old Irish | snechtae | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snígʷʰs | snow |