Where does “snjova” come from?

snjova (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse snjóva, from Proto-Germanic snīwaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.

Ancestry of “snjova”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnjóvato snow
2Proto-Germanicsnīwanąto snow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīwaną →Every word from Old Norse snjóva →