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Etymology of the English word snowball

the English word snowball
derived from the English word snow
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *snaiwaz
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *sneigʷh-
derived from the English word ball
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *balluz
derived from the English root *beall
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhel-

Derivations in English

snowballed, snowballing

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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