Where does “snjömyl” come from?

snjömyl (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian snjø, from Old Norse snær, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.

snjömyl (Westrobothnian): snowball

Definitions

  1. snowball

Ancestry of “snjömyl”, step by step

snjömyl traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian snjø

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothniansnjøsnow
2Old Norsesnærsnow
3Proto-Germanicsnaiwazsnow
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnóygʷʰossnow
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneygʷʰ-to snow

via Westrobothnian myl

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianmyl—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos →Every word from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz →