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Where does “snaiwaz” come from?

snaiwaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.

snaiwaz (Proto-Germanic): snow

Definitions

  1. snow

Ancestry of “snaiwaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
2Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow

Words derived from “snaiwaz”

  • snow
  • snowstorm
  • snowing
  • snowfall
  • snowflake
  • snowmobile
  • snowman
  • snowmelt
  • snowdrift
  • snowshoe
  • snowpack
  • snowdrop
  • snowboard
  • snowbound
  • snowbank
  • snowmobiling
  • snowshoeing
  • snowplow
  • Snowshoe
  • snowfield
  • snowsuit
  • snowboarder
  • snowbird
  • snowmaking
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