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Where does “snīþaną” come from?

snīþaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

snīþaną (Proto-Germanic): to cut

Definitions

  1. to cut

Ancestry of “snīþaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut

Words derived from “snīþaną”

  • snide
  • snidely
  • snath
  • snideness
  • snidey
  • snathe
  • snead
  • snithy
  • snithe
  • Schneider
  • Beschneidung
  • verschneiden
  • Schneiderkreide
  • Schneidbrenner
  • Grimassen schneiden
  • schneiden
  • überschneiden
  • ausschneiden
  • Ausschnitt
  • Schneiderlein
  • schneidbar
  • beschnitten
  • beschneiden
  • Schneiderin
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