Where does “снеговик” come from?

снеговик (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.

снеговик (Russian): snowman (figure made of snow)

Definitions

  1. snowman (figure made of snow)

Ancestry of “снеговик”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianснегsnow; snow, the white electrical noise on a TV...
2Proto-Slavicsněgъsnow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsnáigassnow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic snáigas →