Where does “snood” come from?

snood (English) comes from Middle English snod, from Old English snōd, from Proto-Germanic snōdō, from Proto-Indo-European snoh₁téh₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- — to spin (thread), to sew.

snood (English): A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place,...

Definitions

  1. A band or ribbon for keeping the hair in place,...

Ancestry of “snood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsnod—
2Old Englishsnōdheaddress, fillet, snood; snood, fillet,...
3Proto-Germanicsnōdōstring; rope
4Proto-Indo-Europeansnoh₁téh₂yarn, thread
5Proto-Indo-European(s)neh₁-to spin (thread), to sew

Words derived from “snood”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)neh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European snoh₁téh₂ →Every word from Proto-Germanic snōdō →