Where does “sniegavīrs” come from?
sniegavīrs (Latvian) comes from Latvian vīrs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic wī́ˀras, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
sniegavīrs (Latvian): snowman
Definitions
- snowman
Ancestry of “sniegavīrs”, step by step
sniegavīrs traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian vīrs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | vīrs | husband; man; a man who works, deals with... |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wī́ˀras | man, male |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wiHrós | man; husband; warrior, hero |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Latvian sniega
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | sniega | genitive singular form of sniegs; snow... |