Where does “сніжок” come from?

сніжок (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian сніг, from Proto-Slavic sněgъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic snáigas, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.

сніжок (Ukrainian): snowball

Definitions

  1. snowball

Ancestry of “сніжок”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianснігsnow
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 →