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Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Italic *sniks (stem *sniɣʷ-), from Proto-Indo-European *snígʷʰs (snow), root noun derived from *sneygʷʰ- (to snow) (whence also Latin nivitningitninguit). Direct cognates include Ancient Greek νίφα (nípha) and Old Irish snechtae and indirectly also Sanskrit स्नेह (sneha) and Old English snāw and snīwan (English snow and snew).


Descendants


  • Aromanian: neaoneauã
  • Asturian: ñevenieve
  • Bourguignon: noige
  • Catalan: neu
  • Dalmatian: nai
  • Esperanto: neĝo
  • Franc-Comtois: noidge
  • Franco-Provençal: 
  • French: neige
  • Friulian: nêfnêv
  • Galician: neve
  • Istro-Romanian: ne
  • Italian: neve
  • Ladin: nëif
  • Occitan: nèu
  • Old French: noifnoineineifnivenegie
  • Portuguese: neve
  • Romanian: nea
  • Romansch: naivneivnev
  • Sardinian: ninianibenive
    • Campidanese: nii
    • Logudorese: nie
  • Sicilian: nivi
  • Spanish: nieve
  • Venetian: neve


Notes on research on "nix" Latin




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