Where does “sniþan” come from?

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

sniþan (Old English): to cut, make an incision in

Definitions

  1. to cut, make an incision in

Ancestry of “sniþan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsnīþanto cut, make an incision, cut off, lance or...
2Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
3Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Old English snīþan →