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

  1. Alternative form of niezen; to sneeze

Ancestry of “fniezen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle DutchfniesenAlternative form of niesen
2Old Dutchfniesanto sneeze
3Proto-Germanicfneusanąto sneeze
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpnew-to pant, breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pnew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fneusaną →Every word from Old Dutch fniesan →