Where does “snu” come from?

snu (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse snúa, from Proto-Germanic snōwaną, from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁- — to spin, twist.

snu (Norwegian Nynorsk): to turn

Definitions

  1. to turn

Ancestry of “snu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnúato turn (around), twist
2Proto-Germanicsnōwaną—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnéh₁-to spin, twist
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snéh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snōwaną →Every word from Old Norse snúa →