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Where does “snerkaną” come from?

snerkaną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

snerkaną (Proto-Germanic): to shrink; shrivel; contract

Definitions

  1. to shrink; shrivel; contract

Ancestry of “snerkaną”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
2Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Words derived from “snerkaną”

  • snarkijaną
  • snerkja
  • snarkan
  • snórk
  • snarken
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