Etymology Explorer › SwedishWhere does “snörök” come from? snörök (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.
snörök (Swedish): fine, whirling snow, (potentially causing) whiteout
Definitions fine, whirling snow, (potentially causing) whiteout Ancestry of “snörök”, step by step snörök 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 rök Step Language Word Meaning 1 Swedish rök smoke; cigarette 2 Old Norse reykr smoke 3 Proto-Germanic raukiz smoke, vapour 4 Proto-Indo-European rewǵ- — 5 Proto-Indo-European rew- to roar, growl, grumble; to roar; growl; grumble;...