Where does “Nevada” come from?
Nevada (Spanish) comes from Latin nivatus, from Latin nix, from Proto-Italic sniks, from Proto-Indo-European snígʷʰs — snow.
Ancestry of “Nevada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | nivatus | snowy, besnowed |
| 2 | Latin | nix | snow; white hair |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sniks | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snígʷʰs | snow |