Where does “sznurek” come from?
sznurek (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.
sznurek (Polish): Diminutive of sznur; string
Definitions
- Diminutive of sznur; string
Ancestry of “sznurek”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Polish | sznur | rope, cord |
| 2 | Russian | шнур | cord; line |
| 3 | German | Schnur | cord, string; cable; daughter-in-law |
| 4 | Yiddish | שנור | daughter-in-law; rope, chain, line, thread, cord |
| 5 | Middle High German | snur | — |
| 6 | Old High German | snur | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | snuzō | daughter-in-law |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | snusós | daughter-in-law |