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
- to cut, make an incision in
Ancestry of “sniþan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 |