Where does “snead” come from?
snead (English) comes from Middle English sneden, from Old English snǣdan, from Proto-Germanic snaidijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
snead (English): To cut; lop; prune; A piece; bit; slice; A snath
Definitions
- To cut; lop; prune; A piece; bit; slice; A snath
Ancestry of “snead”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | sneden | — |
| 2 | Old English | snǣdan | to cut; feed; to cut into slices; to cut, prune |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snaidijaną | to cause to cut; to cut, slice |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 7 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |