Where does “snigskytte” come from?

snigskytte (Danish) comes from Danish snige, from Old Norse sníkja, from Proto-Germanic snīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyg- — to crawl.

snigskytte (Danish): sniper

Definitions

  1. sniper

Ancestry of “snigskytte”, step by step

snigskytte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish snige

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsnigeto sneak, slip; to sneak, creep; to do on the sly
2Old Norsesníkja—
3Proto-Germanicsnīkanąto crawl; to creep
4Proto-Indo-Europeansneyg-to crawl

via Danish skytte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishskyttemarksman; shooter; gamekeeper
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīkaną →Every word from Old Norse sníkja →
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