Where does “Schneid” come from?

Schneid (Luxembourgish) comes from Middle High German snīde, 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.

Schneid (Luxembourgish): blade, sharp edge

Definitions

  1. blade, sharp edge

Ancestry of “Schneid”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germansnīde—
2Middle High Germansnīdento cut, to snithe
3Old High Germansnīdanto cut, to snithe
4Old Englishsnīþanto cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or...
5Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
6Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Old English snīþan →