Where does “sníkja” come from?
sníkja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse sníkja, from Proto-Germanic snīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyg- — to crawl.
sníkja (Faroese): to sneak
Ancestry of “sníkja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sníkja | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snīkaną | to crawl; to creep |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyg- | to crawl |