Reconstruction:Latin/nevare

This Latin 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.

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From *nevem (“snow”, noun) +‎ -āre (verb-forming suffix).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /neˈβaːre/

    Verb

    *nevāre (Proto-Western-Romance)

    1. to snow
      Synonym: *nivicāre

    Reconstruction notes

    3SG /ˈnɛːβat/ > Occitan nèva, Spanish nieva, etc.

    Descendants

    • Gallo-Romance:
      • Catalan: nevar
      • Gascon: nhevar
      • Occitan: nevar
    • Ibero-Romance:
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