Where does “snide” come from?
Snide derives from Old English snīþan, meaning to cut or prune, traced through Proto-Indo-European sneyt- with the same sense of cutting.
snide (English): Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way;...
Definitions
- Disparaging or derisive in an insinuative way;...
Ancestry of “snide”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | snithe | To cut; to make an incision; to cut off; to lance... |
| 2 | Middle English | snithen | to cut |
| 3 | Old English | snīþan | to cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snīþaną | to cut |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyt- | to cut |
Words derived from “snide”