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
Ancestry of “snigskytte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Danish | snige | to sneak, slip; to sneak, creep; to do on the sly |
| 2 | Old Norse | sníkja | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snīkaną | to crawl; to creep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyg- | to crawl |