Where does “snurka” come from?

snurka (Polish) comes from Polish sznur, from Russian шнур, from German Schnur, from Yiddish שנור, from Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur, from Proto-Germanic snuzō, from Proto-Indo-European snusós — daughter-in-law.

snurka (Polish): ribbon for lacing shoes or dresses

Definitions

  1. ribbon for lacing shoes or dresses

Ancestry of “snurka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishsznurrope, cord
2Russianшнурcord; line
3GermanSchnurcord, string; cable; daughter-in-law
4Yiddishשנורdaughter-in-law; rope, chain, line, thread, cord
5Middle High Germansnur—
6Old High Germansnur—
7Proto-Germanicsnuzōdaughter-in-law
8Proto-Indo-Europeansnusósdaughter-in-law
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snusós →Every word from Proto-Germanic snuzō →Every word from Old High German snur →