Where does “sniezen” come from?
sniezen (Dutch) comes from Dutch niezen, from Middle Dutch niesen, from Old Dutch niesan, from Proto-West Germanic hneusan, from Proto-Germanic hneusaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)knus- — to sneeze.
sniezen (Dutch): Alternative form of niezen
Definitions
- Alternative form of niezen
Ancestry of “sniezen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | niezen | To sneeze, exhale explosively |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | niesen | to sneeze |
| 3 | Old Dutch | niesan | to sneeze |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hneusan | to sneeze |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hneusaną | to sneeze |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)knus- | to sneeze |