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Etymology of the English word snow

the English word snow
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *snaiwaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sneigʷh-

Derivations in English

snowbank, snowbell, snowbelt, snowbird, snowblink, snowboard, snowbound, snowbush, snowcap, snowcat, snowcreep, snowdrop, snowfield, snowflake, snowman, snowmelt, snowmobile, snowpack, snowscape, snowsuit, snowberry, snowplow, snowshed, snowshoe, snowslide, snowstorm, snowdrift, snowball, snowy, snowberg, snowed, snowing

Cognates

Catalan neu, Dutch sneeuw, Dutch sneeuwen, French neige, German Schnee, German schneien, Icelandic snjór, Italian neve, Provençal nicx, Swedish snö

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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