Where does “шнурок” come from?
шнурок (Russian) comes 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.
шнурок (Russian): thin cord; lace
Definitions
- thin cord; lace
Ancestry of “шнурок”, step by step
шнурок traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian шнур
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шнур | cord; line |
| 2 | German | Schnur | cord, string; cable; daughter-in-law |
| 3 | Yiddish | שנור | daughter-in-law; rope, chain, line, thread, cord |
| 4 | Middle High German | snur | — |
| 5 | Old High German | snur | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snuzō | daughter-in-law |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | snusós | daughter-in-law |
via Ukrainian шнур
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | шнур | cord |