Where does “never” come from?
never (Romansch) comes from Romansch neiv, from Latin nivem, from Proto-Italic sniks, from Proto-Indo-European snígʷʰs — snow.
never (Romansch): to snow
Ancestry of “never”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Romansch | neiv | snow |
| 2 | Latin | nivem | accusative singular of nix |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sniks | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snígʷʰs | snow |