Where does “fniesen” come from?
fniesen (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch fniesan, from Proto-Germanic fneusaną, from Proto-Indo-European pnew- — to pant, breathe.
fniesen (Middle Dutch): Alternative form of niesen
Definitions
- Alternative form of niesen
Ancestry of “fniesen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Dutch | fniesan | to sneeze |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | fneusaną | to sneeze |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pnew- | to pant, breathe |
Words derived from “fniesen”