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