Where does “schnitty” come from?
schnitty (English) comes from English schnitzel, from German Schnitzel, from German Schnitz, from German schneiden, from Middle High German snīden, from Old High German snīdan, from Old English snīþan, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną — to cut.
schnitty (English): A schnitzel
Definitions
- A schnitzel
Ancestry of “schnitty”, step by step
schnitty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English schnitzel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | schnitzel | A dish consisting of fried veal cutlet; A... |
| 2 | German | Schnitzel | scrap; cutlet |
| 3 | German | Schnitz | piece, slice, segment |
| 4 | German | schneiden | to cut; to carve; to slice; to pare; to clip; to... |
| 5 | Middle High German | snīden | to cut, to snithe |
| 6 | Old High German | snīdan | to cut, to snithe |
| 7 | Old English | snīþan | to cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | snīþaną | to cut |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyt- | to cut |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |