Where does “sniikk” come from?

sniikk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse snikka, from Old Norse sniðka, from Old Norse sníða, from Proto-Germanic snīþaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- — to cut.

sniikk (Westrobothnian): To do woodwork or carpentry

Definitions

  1. To do woodwork or carpentry

Ancestry of “sniikk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnikka—
2Old Norsesniðka—
3Old Norsesníða—
4Proto-Germanicsnīþanąto cut
5Proto-Indo-Europeansneyt-to cut
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sneyt- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snīþaną →Every word from Old Norse sníða →