noun · feminine
nevem
*nevem f
Meaning
- Proto Italo Western Romancefemininereconstructionsnow
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | /ˈnɛβes/ | /ˈnɛβes/ |
Origins
From Classical nivem, with an early lowering of [ɪ] to [ɛ] caused by the following [β]. (Cf. the lowering from [ʊ] to [ɔ] in colubra > *colobra.) Alternatively, the stressed vowel may simply have been taken from nĕbula (“fog”).
Ibero-Romance
- Portuguesenevefrom Old Galician-Portuguese neve
- Spanishnievefrom Old Spanish nieve
- Spanishñevefrom Old Spanish nieve
- Aragonesenieu
- Aragonesenyeu
- Aragoneseneu
- Asturiannieve
- Asturianñeve
- Mirandeseniebe
- Falanevifrom Old Galician-Portuguese neve
Gallo-Romance
- Catalanneu
- Occitannèu
- Aranesenhèufrom Occitan nèu
- Limousinneufrom Occitan nèu
- Basquenegufrom Occitan nèu
Italo-Dalmatian
- Italiannieve
- Dalmatianniav
Rhaeto-Romance
- Ladingneve