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Where does “snoer” come from?

snoer (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch snoer, from Proto-Germanic snōrō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin , to sew.

snoer (Dutch): a cord, cable; a necklace; hooker, slut

Definitions

  1. a cord, cable; a necklace; hooker, slut

Ancestry of “snoer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchsnoer—
2Proto-Germanicsnōrōrope, cable
3Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin , to sew

Words derived from “snoer”

  • halssnoer
  • hagelsnoer
  • navelsnoer
  • gebedssnoer
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