Where does “snúa” come from?
snúa (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse snúa, from Proto-Germanic snōwaną, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁- — to spin, twist.
snúa (Icelandic): to turn; to face; to translate, to render
Definitions
- to turn; to face; to translate, to render
Ancestry of “snúa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | snúa | to turn , twist |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snōwaną | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | snéh₁- | to spin, twist |