Where does “snöpula” come from?
snöpula (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.
snöpula (Swedish): to rub snow in someone's face
Definitions
- to rub snow in someone's face
Ancestry of “snöpula”, step by step
snöpula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish snö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
via Swedish pula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | pula | have sex with |