Where does “šnala” come from?

šnala (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Schnalle, from Middle High German snalle — buckle.

šnala (Serbo-Croatian): clasp, hairclip

Definitions

  1. clasp, hairclip

Ancestry of “šnala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnalleanything that fastens and secures the position of...
2Middle High Germansnallebuckle
Every word from Middle High German snalle →Every word from German Schnalle →