Where does “snithy” come from?

snithy (English) comes from English snithe, from Middle English snithen, from Old English snīþan, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

snithy (English): Sharp; cutting; Cold, piercing

Definitions

  1. Sharp; cutting; Cold, piercing

Ancestry of “snithy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsnitheTo cut; to make an incision; to cut off; to lance...
2Middle Englishsnithento cut
3Old Englishsnīþanto cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or...
4Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Old English snīþan →