Where does “snithe” come from?

snithe (Middle English) comes from Middle English snithen, from Old English snīþan, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

snithe (Middle English): cutting, sharp

Definitions

  1. cutting, sharp

Ancestry of “snithe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishsnithento cut
2Old Englishsnīþanto cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or...
3Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
4Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Old English snīþan →