Etymology

snet

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Today it means: To clear of mucus; to blow (one's nose). Full definition →

Old English snȳtan ← Proto-Germanic *snūtijaną
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snet · verb1

  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*snūtijaną
  2. Old English · inherited fromsnȳtan
  3. English todaysnet

From Old English snȳtan, from Proto-Germanic *snūtijaną. Compare snot.

snet · noun2

Compare German Schnitt (“that which is cut”), from schneiden (“to cut”). Compare English snath.

Words from the same roots

Old Englishsnȳtan all →

snite

Proto-Germanic*snūtijaną all →

snite

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