Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/snígʷʰs

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This Proto-Indo-European entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Indo-European

Etymology

    From *sneygʷʰ- (to snow), whence also *snóygʷʰos.

    Noun

    *snígʷʰs f

    1. snow
      Synonyms: *ǵʰéyōm (also “winter”), *snóygʷʰos

    Inflection

    Athematic, amphikinetic
    singular
    nominative *snígʷʰs
    genitive *snigʷʰés
    singular dual plural
    nominative *snígʷʰs *snígʷʰh₁(e) *snígʷʰes
    vocative *snígʷʰ *snígʷʰh₁(e) *snígʷʰes
    accusative *snígʷʰm̥ *snígʷʰh₁(e) *snígʷʰm̥s
    genitive *snigʷʰés *? *snigʷʰóHom
    ablative *snigʷʰés *? *snigʷʰmós, *snigʷʰbʰós
    dative *snigʷʰéy *? *snigʷʰmós, *snigʷʰbʰós
    locative *snígʷʰ, *snígʷʰi *? *snigʷʰsú
    instrumental *snigʷʰéh₁ *? *snigʷʰmís, *snigʷʰbʰís

    Derived terms

    • *snigʷʰ-ēn-
      • Proto-Tocharian:
        • Tocharian B: śiñcatstse* (snowy, adjective) < (*śiñce (snow))

    Descendants

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