Where does “snjoball” come from?

snjoball (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk ball, from French bal, from Late Latin ballare, from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω, from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- — to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing.

Ancestry of “snjoball”, step by step

snjoball traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk ball

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	ball	a ball; ball
2	French	bal	dance party, ball
3	Late Latin	ballare	to play, dance; to dance; present active...
4	Ancient Greek	βαλλίζω	to dance, jump about
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷelH-	to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing

via Norwegian Nynorsk snjo

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Norwegian Nynorsk	snjo	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷelH- →Every word from Ancient Greek βαλλίζω →Every word from Late Latin ballare →