Where does “sneu” come from?
sneu (Proto-Indo-European) comes from Dutch sneeuw, from Middle Dutch snêe, from Old Dutch snēo, from Proto-West Germanic snaiw, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
Ancestry of “sneu”, step by step
sneu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch sneeuw
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | sneeuw | snow; snow, static, noise; cocaine |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snêe | snow |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snēo | snow |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | snaiw | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |
via English snood
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snood | A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place,... |
| 2 | Middle English | snod | — |
| 3 | Old English | snōd | headdress, fillet, snood; snood, fillet,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snōdō | string; rope |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snoh₁téh₂ | yarn, thread |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₁- | to spin (thread), to sew |