Etymology

snig

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Today it means: To drag a log along the ground by means of a chain fastened at one end. Full definition →

Proto-Germanic *snigilaz
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  1. Proto-Germanic · derived from*snigilaz
  2. English todaysnig

Ultimately related to Proto-Germanic *snigilaz or *snagilaz, whence snail.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.