Where does “snow whit” come from?
snow whit (Middle English) comes from Old English snāwhwīt, from Proto-Germanic snaiwahwītaz, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
snow whit (Middle English): snow-white resembling snow in colour
Definitions
- snow-white resembling snow in colour
Ancestry of “snow whit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | snāwhwīt | snow-white |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwahwītaz | snow-white |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |