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
- string, lace
Ancestry of “שנירל”, step by step
שנירל traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Yiddish שנור
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שנור | daughter-in-law; rope, chain, line, thread, cord |
| 2 | Polish | sznur | rope, cord |
| 3 | Russian | шнур | cord; line |
| 4 | German | Schnur | cord, string; cable; daughter-in-law |
| 5 | Middle High German | snur | — |
| 6 | Old High German | snur | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | snuzō | daughter-in-law |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | snusós | daughter-in-law |