Where does “snydepels” come from?
snydepels (Danish) comes from Danish pels, from Old Norse pilz, from Middle Low German pels, from Latin pellicia, from Latin pellis, from Ancient Greek ἄγρα, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵro-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.
snydepels (Danish): cheater, swindler
Definitions
- cheater, swindler
Ancestry of “snydepels”, step by step
snydepels traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish pels
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | pels | A fur, coat; A fur coat |
| 2 | Old Norse | pilz | — |
| 3 | Middle Low German | pels | — |
| 4 | Latin | pellicia | nominative feminine singular of pellicius;... |
| 5 | Latin | pellis | pelt, hide, animal skin; the outside of a... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | ἄγρα | a catching, hunting, chase; that which is taken... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵro- | hunt |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eǵ- | to drive |
via Danish snyde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | snyde | to cheat; in the expression snyde næse |
| 2 | Old Norse | snýta | to blow one's nose; to blow the nose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snūtijaną | to blow one's nose |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |