Reconstruction:Proto-Germanic/snutraz

This Proto-Germanic entry contains reconstructed words 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

Unclear. Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *snew- (“to be fleet; flow; run; trickle”); or from Proto-Indo-European *snu- (“mind; understanding”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsnut.rɑz/

Adjective

*snutraz

wise; clever

Derived terms

*snutralīkaz

Related terms

*snutrį̄
*snutrijaną
*snutrōną

Descendants

Old English: snotor, snottor, snoter; snytre
- Middle English: snoter
⇒ Saterland Frisian: snotterch (“brilliant, super-smart”) (?)
Old High German: snottar, snotar
Old Norse: snotr
- Icelandic: snotur
- Faroese: snotur-
Gothic: 𐍃𐌽𐌿𐍄𐍂𐍃 (snutrs)

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