Where does “sneið” come from?
sneið (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic sníða, from Old Norse sníða, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.
sneið (Icelandic): slice; a piece that has been cut off something;...
Definitions
- slice; a piece that has been cut off something;...
Ancestry of “sneið”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Icelandic | sníða | to shape, to form; to cut |
| 2 | Old Norse | sníða | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snīþaną | to cut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyt- | to cut |
Words derived from “sneið”