Where does “снегокат” come from?

снегокат (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.

снегокат (Russian): snow scooter

Definitions

  1. snow scooter

Ancestry of “снегокат”, step by step

снегокат traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian снег

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianснегsnow; snow, the white electrical noise on a TV...
2Proto-Slavicsněgъsnow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicsnáigassnow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow

via Russian ката́ть

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianката́тьto roll; to drive, to ride
2Old East Slavicката́ти—
3Proto-Slavic*kaťatito roll, to tumble
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic snáigas →