Where does “snaile” come from?

snaile (Middle English) comes from Middle English snayle, from Old English sneġel, from Proto-Germanic snagilaz — snail.

snaile (Middle English): Alternative form of snayle

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of snayle

Ancestry of “snaile”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishsnayleA snail or slug; A turtle or other similar...
2Old Englishsneġela snail or slug, a gastropod
3Proto-Germanicsnagilazsnail
Every word from Proto-Germanic snagilaz →Every word from Old English sneġel →Every word from Middle English snayle →