Where does “подснежник” come from?
подснежник (Russian) comes from Russian снег, from Proto-Slavic sněgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic snáigas, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
подснежник (Russian): snowdrop
Ancestry of “подснежник”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | снег | snow; snow, the white electrical noise on a TV... |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | sněgъ | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | snáigas | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |