Where does “sneckdraw” come from?

sneckdraw (English) comes from English draw, from Fijian drau, from Proto-Oceanic rau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun — leaf.

sneckdraw (English): One who is sly, cunning, devious

Definitions

  1. One who is sly, cunning, devious

Ancestry of “sneckdraw”, step by step

sneckdraw traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English draw

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishdraw"To move or develop something."; "To exert or...
2Fijiandrauleaf; hundred
3Proto-Oceanicrau—
4Proto-Malayo-Polynesiandahunleaf

via English sneck

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsneckA latch or catch; The nose; A cut
Every word from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian dahun →Every word from Proto-Oceanic rau →Every word from Fijian drau →