English
Nevis
Nevis comes from Spanish nieves ‘snows’.
- Spanishc. 1500–presentnieves‘snows’
- EnglishtodayNevis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history not traced here.
Lineage
- Spanishc. 1500–presentnieves‘snows’
- EnglishtodayNevis
Every English word from Spanish nieves
Today it means
name An island of Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Spanish nieves / Nevis