Where does “snayle” come from?
snayle (Middle English) comes from Old English sneġel, from Proto-Germanic snagilaz — snail.
snayle (Middle English): A snail or slug; A turtle or other similar...
Definitions
- A snail or slug; A turtle or other similar...
Ancestry of “snayle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | sneġel | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snagilaz | snail |
Words derived from “snayle”