Where does “sznureczek” come from?

sznureczek (Polish) comes from Polish sznurek, 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 — daughter-in-law.

sznureczek (Polish): funicle, funiculus

Definitions

  1. funicle, funiculus

Ancestry of “sznureczek”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishsznurekDiminutive of sznur; string
2Polishsznurrope, cord
3Russianшнурcord; line
4GermanSchnurcord, string; cable; daughter-in-law
5Yiddishשנורdaughter-in-law; rope, chain, line, thread, cord
6Middle High Germansnur—
7Old High Germansnur—
8Proto-Germanicsnuzōdaughter-in-law
9Proto-Indo-Europeansnusósdaughter-in-law
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snusós →Every word from Proto-Germanic snuzō →Every word from Old High German snur →