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Where does “снег” come from?

снег (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic sněgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic snáigas, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.

снег (Russian): snow; snow, the white electrical noise on a TV...

Definitions

  1. snow; snow, the white electrical noise on a TV...

Ancestry of “снег”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicsněgъsnow
2Proto-Balto-Slavicsnáigassnow
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow

Words derived from “снег”

  • подснежник
  • белоснежный
  • снегокат
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