Where does “snjø” come from?
snjø (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse snær, from Proto-Germanic snaiwaz, from Proto-Indo-European snóygʷʰos, from Proto-Indo-European sneygʷʰ- — to snow.
snjø (Westrobothnian): snow
Definitions
- snow
Ancestry of “snjø”, step by step
snjø traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Norse snær
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | snær | snow |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snaiwaz | snow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snóygʷʰos | snow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sneygʷʰ- | to snow |
via Old Norse snjór
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | snjór | snow |