Where does “fniezen” come from?
fniezen (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch fniesen, from Old Dutch fniesan, from Proto-Germanic fneusaną, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.
fniezen (Dutch): Alternative form of niezen; to sneeze
Definitions
- Alternative form of niezen; to sneeze
Ancestry of “fniezen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | fniesen | Alternative form of niesen |
| 2 | Old Dutch | fniesan | to sneeze |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fneusaną | to sneeze |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pnew- | to pant, breathe |