Where does “Schneider” come from?
Schneider (English) comes from German schneiden, from Middle High German snīden, from Old High German snīdan, from Old English snīþan, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.
Schneider (English): meaning "tailor"
Definitions
- meaning "tailor"
Ancestry of “Schneider”, step by step
Schneider traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German schneiden
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schneiden | to cut; to carve; to slice; to pare; to clip; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | snīden | to cut, to snithe |
| 3 | Old High German | snīdan | to cut, to snithe |
| 4 | Old English | snīþan | to cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or... |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snīþaną | to cut |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyt- | to cut |
via German schneider
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | schneider | cutter a person or device that cuts |