Where does “snīthan” come from?

snīthan (Old Dutch) comes from Old English snīþan, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

Ancestry of “snīthan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old English	snīþan	to cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or...
2	Proto-Germanic	snīþaną	to cut
3	Proto-Indo-European	sneyt-	to cut

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