Where does “nëif” come from?

nëif (Ladin) comes 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.

nëif (Ladin): snow

Definitions

snow

Ancestry of “nëif”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	nix	snow; white hair
2	Latin	-eus	argentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
3	Ancient Greek	-εῖος	Forms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-iHwós	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-wós	Creates adjectives from verb stems

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós →Every word from Latin -eus →Every word from Ancient Greek -εῖος →