Etymology of the English word nival
the English word
nivalderived from the Latin word
nivalis (snowy, snow-covered; snow-like)
derived from the Latin word
nix (snow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sneigʷh-using the Latin suffix
-aleDate
The earliest known usage of nival in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
