Dutch word sneeuw comes from Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ-, Proto-Indo-European - -os, and later Proto-Indo-European *snóygʷʰos (Snow.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sneygʷʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| - -os | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *snóygʷʰos | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Snow. |
| *snaiwaz | Proto-Germanic (gem-pro) | Snow. |
| snēo | Old Dutch (odt) | |
| snêe | Middle Dutch (dum) | |
| sneeuw | Dutch (nld) | (slang) cocaine. Snow (frozen precipitation). Snow, static, noise (on a display screen). |