Where does “Schnitzel” come from?
Schnitzel (German) comes from German Schnitz, from German schneiden, from Middle High German snīden, from Old High German snīdan, from Old English snīþan, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.
Schnitzel (German): scrap; cutlet
Definitions
- scrap; cutlet
Ancestry of “Schnitzel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnitz | piece, slice, segment |
| 2 | German | schneiden | to cut; to carve; to slice; to pare; to clip; to... |
| 3 | Middle High German | snīden | to cut, to snithe |
| 4 | Old High German | snīdan | to cut, to snithe |
| 5 | Old English | snīþan | to cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or... |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snīþaną | to cut |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyt- | to cut |