Where does “snøfonn” come from?
snøfonn (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk snø, from Old Norse snær, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
snøfonn (Norwegian Nynorsk): a snowdrift
Definitions
- a snowdrift
Ancestry of “snøfonn”, step by step
snøfonn traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk snø
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | 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 Nynorsk fonn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | fonn | a snowdrift; an avalanche; a glacier |
| 2 | Old Norse | fǫnn | snowdrift |
via Old Norse snjófǫnn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | snjófǫnn | — |