Where does “snǣdan” come from?
snǣdan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic snaidijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.
snǣdan (Old English): to cut; feed; to cut into slices; to cut, prune
Definitions
- to cut; feed; to cut into slices; to cut, prune
Ancestry of “snǣdan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | snaidijaną | to cause to cut; to cut, slice |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | -janą | Derives denominatives from nouns and factitives... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 5 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |