Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snōdō

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 *snoh₁téh₂ (“yarn, thread”), from *sneh₁(i)- (“to twist, wind, weave, plait”). Cognate with Latvian snāte (“linen cover”), Old Irish snáth (“thread”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsnɔː.ðɔː/

Noun

*snōdō f

  1. string; rope

Inflection

Declension of *snōdō (ō-stem)
singular plural
nominative *snōdō *snōdôz
vocative *snōdō *snōdôz
accusative *snōdǭ *snōdōz
genitive *snōdōz *snōdǫ̂
dative *snōdōi *snōdōmaz
instrumental *snōdō *snōdōmiz
  • *snōbō

Descendants

  • Old English: snōd
  • (Old Saxon: snōva)
  • Old Norse: *snóð; (snúðr)
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