Where does “sniegputenis” come from?
sniegputenis (Latvian) comes from Latvian sniegs, from Proto-Balto-Slavic snáigas, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
sniegputenis (Latvian): blizzard
Definitions
- blizzard
Ancestry of “sniegputenis”, step by step
sniegputenis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latvian sniegs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | sniegs | snow |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | snáigas | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |
via Latvian putenis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latvian | putenis | blizzard |