Where does “snöoväder” come from?
snöoväder (Swedish) comes from Swedish snö, from Old Swedish sniōr, from Old Norse snær, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
snöoväder (Swedish): a snow storm, a blizzard, heavy snowfall
Definitions
- a snow storm, a blizzard, heavy snowfall
Ancestry of “snöoväder”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | snö | snow; frozen, crystalline water falling as... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | sniōr | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | snær | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |