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Where does “snō” come from?

snō (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse snóa, from Proto-Germanic snōaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneh₁(i)- — to twist; turn; wind; braid; plait; to wind;...

Ancestry of “snō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnóa—
2Proto-Germanicsnōanąto wind; twist; braid
3Proto-Indo-Europeansneh₁(i)-to twist; turn; wind; braid; plait; to wind;...

Words derived from “snō”

  • sno
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