Where does “nivalem” come from?

nivalem (Latin) comes from Latin nivalis, 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.

nivalem (Latin): accusative masculine singular of nivālis;...

Definitions

  1. accusative masculine singular of nivālis;...

Ancestry of “nivalem”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinnivalissnowy; snow-covered
2Latinnixsnow; white hair
3Latin-eusargentum + API → argenteus; ferrum + API →...
4Ancient Greek-εῖοςForms adjectives, usually with a meaning of "of"...
5Proto-Indo-European-iHwós
6Proto-Indo-European-wósCreates adjectives from verb stems
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -wós