Where does “snøkrystall” come from?
snøkrystall (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål snø, from Old Norse snær, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
snøkrystall (Norwegian Bokmål): <br>; a snow crystal
Definitions
- <br>; a snow crystal
Ancestry of “snøkrystall”, step by step
snøkrystall traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål snø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | snø | snow; to snow |
| 2 | Old Norse | snær | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |
via Norwegian Bokmål krystall
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | krystall | <br>; a crystal; crystal |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρύσταλλος | ice; rock crystal |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κρύος | cold, chilliness; frost; ice |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krews- | to form a crust, begin to freeze |