Where does “snitte” come from?
snitte (Danish) comes from Old High German snita, from Proto-Germanic *snidaz — a cut, slice, piece.
snitte (Danish): slice
Definitions
- slice
Ancestry of “snitte”, step by step
snitte traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old High German snita
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old High German | snita | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | *snidaz | a cut, slice, piece |
via German Schnitte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnitte | slice; plural of Schnitt |
via Danish snit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | snit | cut, incision |