Where does “snīden” come from?
snīden (Middle High German) comes from Old High German snīdan, from Old English snīþan, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.
Ancestry of “snīden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | snīdan | — |
| 2 | Old English | snīþan | to cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or... |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snīþaną | to cut |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sneyt- | to cut |
Words derived from “snīden”