Where does “sny” come from?

sny (English) comes from Proto-Germanic snōwaną, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁- — to spin, twist.

sny (English): move, proceed; Abound, swarm, teem, be infested,...

Definitions

  1. move, proceed; Abound, swarm, teem, be infested,...

Ancestry of “sny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsnōwaną
2Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁-to spin, twist

Words derived from “sny

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁-Every word from Proto-Germanic snōwaną
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