Where does “снежок” come from?

снежок (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.

снежок (Russian): snowball (ball of snow)

Definitions

  1. snowball (ball of snow)

Ancestry of “снежок”, 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 →