Where does “nivare” come from?
nivare (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin nix, from Proto-Italic sniks, from Proto-Indo-European snígʷʰs — snow.
nivare (Vulgar Latin): present active infinitive of *nivō
Definitions
- present active infinitive of *nivō
Ancestry of “nivare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | nix | snow; white hair |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | sniks | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snígʷʰs | snow |
Words derived from “nivare”