Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snidaz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Germanic

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sneyt- (“to cut”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsni.ðɑz/

Noun

*snidaz m

1. a cut, slice, piece

Inflection

masculine a-stemDeclension of *snidaz (masculine a-stem)
	singular	plural
nominative	*snidaz	*snidōz, *snidōs
vocative	*snid	*snidōz, *snidōs
accusative	*snidą	*snidanz
genitive	*snidas, *snidis	*snidǫ̂
dative	*snidai	*snidamaz
instrumental	*snidō	*snidamiz

Synonyms

• *snidiz
• *stukkiją

Related terms

• *snīþaną

Descendants

• Proto-West Germanic: *snid
  • Old English: snid n
    • Middle English: snid
    • ⇒ Old English: ġesnid
  • Old Saxon: *snid
    • Old Saxon: insnid m
      • Middle Low German: insnede, insnēde
  • Old High German: *snit
    • ⇒ Old High German: insnit m
      • Middle High German: *īnsnit
        • German: Einschnitt
• Old Norse: snið n
  • Icelandic: snið
  • Faroese: snið
  • Norwegian: snid (dialectal)
  • Swedish: sned (dialectal)
  • Old Danish: snid, sned
  • → Middle English: snith