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Where does “שנירל” come from?

שנירל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish שנור, from Polish sznur, from Russian шнур, from German Schnur, from Middle High German snur, from Old High German snur, from Proto-Germanic snuzō, from Proto-Indo-European snusós — daughter-in-law.

שנירל (Yiddish): string, lace

Definitions

  1. string, lace

Ancestry of “שנירל”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשנורdaughter-in-law; rope, chain, line, thread, cord
2Polishsznurrope, cord
3Russianшнурcord; line
4GermanSchnurcord, string; cable; daughter-in-law
5Middle High Germansnur—
6Old High Germansnur—
7Proto-Germanicsnuzōdaughter-in-law
8Proto-Indo-Europeansnusósdaughter-in-law
Every word from Proto-Indo-European snusós →