denivation

English

noun
Definitions
  • (geology) Pertaining to the process of melting snow.

Etymology

Derived from Latin niveus (snowy) root from Proto-Indo-European *sneygʷʰ- (snow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sneygʷʰ-

Gloss

snow

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

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