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Number: 1802
Root: (s)nē- und (s)nēi-
English meaning: to sew together, to web, spin
German meaning: `Fäden zusammendrehen, mit dem Faden hantieren', daher `weben, spinnen' und `nähen'
General comments: (vielleicht aus dem Präs. snē-i̯ō; oder umgekehrt snē- aus snēi-?); vgl. die verwandten Wurzeln snep-, snēu-, sneu-, (s)ner-, auch nētr- `Natter'; s. auch 1. ned- S. 758 f.
Derivatives: snē-mn̥ `Gespinst', snē-ti-s `das Spinnen'; snō-to- `Faden'
Material: Ai. (unbel.) snāyati `umwindet, bekleidet', snā́yu, snāyu- f., n. `Band, Sehne' (dazu wohl nīví-, nīvī- `umgebundenes Tuch, Schurz'); gr. νῃ̃ `spinnt' (*σνήι̯ει; ἔννη `nebat', ἐύννητος `gut gesponnen' erweisen Anl. sn-), Fut. νήσω; νήθω `spinne', νη̃μα `Gespinst, Faden' (= lat. nēmen), νη̃σις `das Spinnen' (: ahd. nāt `Naht'), νη̃τρον `Rocken'; νώμενος, νω̃ντα Gramm. wohl aus *νη-όμενος, *νήοντα;
lat. neō, nēre (*snē-i̯ō) `spinnen', nēmen `Gespinst, Gewebe', nētus ds.;
mir. snīid `dreht; bindet, quält, müht sich ab'; cymr. nyddu `nēre', corn. nethe, mbret. nezaff ds. (*sn(i)i̯ō); mir. snīm m. `das Spinnen, Drehen; Kummer'; Abtönung snō- in air. snāth(e) `Faden', bret. neud ds.; (aber cymr. ysnoden `lace, band', corn. snod `vitta' aus engl. snood `Haarband'); air. snāthat `Nadel', cymr. nodwydd `acus, acicula', acorn. notuid, mbret. nadoez `Nadel';
ahd. nāu `nähe' (= lat. neō, gr. νῃ̃, ai. snāyati, doch ohne s-), nāt `Naht'; got. nēþla, aisl. nāl, ahd. nādala, ags. nǣdl f. `Nadel' (aisl. snǣlda `Handspindel', wohl umgestellt aus *snǣð[i]la); *snō- in agutn. snōþ, nschwed. snod(d) `Schnur', ags. snōd f. `Kopfbinde' (: air.s nāth, lett. snāte);
lett. snāju, snāt `locker zusammendrehen, spinnen', snāte, snāne, snãt(e)ne f. `leinene Decke';s-los: nâtns `leinen, zwirnen', nât(e)ne = snãt(e)ne; *nī- als Schwundstufe zu *nēi- (s. o. ai.nīví-) in lit. nýtis `Hevelte oder Weberkamm', lett. nīts `Teil des Webstuhls', aksl. *nitь `Faden, Strick', russ. nítь `Faden', skr. nȉti `Webertrumm'.
References: WP. II 694 f., WH. II 159 f., Trautmann 199, 272, Vasmer 2, 221.
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Indo-European etymology :
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Proto-IE: *snēy-
Meaning: to spin, to twist a thread
Old Indian: snāyati `to clothe, wrap around, envelop', snā́yu f.n. `sinew, ligament, tendon, vein'
Old Greek: néō, 3 sg. nē̂i̯, 3 pl. nō̂si, aor. énnē, va. eǘ-nnēto- `spinnen', nḗthō `id.', nē̂ma n. `Gespinst, Faden', nē̂si-s f. `das Spinnen', nē̂tro-n n. `Rocken'
Latin: neō, nēre, nēvī, nētum `spinnen', nēmen, -inis n. `Gespinst', nētus, -ūs m. `id.'
Celtic: *sn(i)je-; *snāt- > OIr snāthe `Faden'; MIr snīid `spinnt, flickt; dreht sich, müht sich ab'; snīm `das Spinnen, Drehen'; Cymer nyddu `nere'; ysnoden `taeniola, fascia'; noden `Band', Corn nethe `nere'; snod `vitta', MBert nezaff `nere', Bret neudenn `Faden'
Russ. meaning: прясть, скручивать нить
Comments: Germ. *snōr-, *snēr- may by derived from *nerǝ- (*snerǝ-).
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Proto-Baltic: *snā̂- (*snā̂-ja-) (1) vb., *snā̂-t-iā̃ (1) f., *snā̂-n-iā̃ (1) f. || *nā̂-t-en-iā̃-, nā̂-t-n-iā̃ (2) f., nā̂-t-n-a- (2) c.
Meaning: spin
Lettish: *snãt (snàt2) (snāju) `locker zusammendrehen', snãte, snãne, snãtene, snãtne `leinene Decke, leinenes Tuch, usw.' || nâtene, nâtne 'Leinwand, Leinenzeug; leinene Weiberdecke', nâtns `Leinwand', als adj. 'leinen, zwirnen'
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Germanic etymology :
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Proto-Germanic: *snēdl=; *snōdō; *snōrō, *snōriō(n), *snōrian- vb.; *snēr=
Meaning: net, basket, rope
Gothic: *snōrjō f. (n) `net, basket made with cords'
Old Norse: snǟlda f. `Spindel'; snȫri n. `Strick, Leine, Tauwerk'; snȫra wk. `schnüren, winden'
Norwegian: snor f.; snelda `Spindel, Zwirnrolle'; dial. snɔld `Spindelwirtel'; snöre
Old Swedish: snoɵ `Schnur'
Swedish: dial. snod `Schnur'; snor `Schnur, Band, Seil'; dial. snälla, snäld; dial. snɔld, snɔll `Spindelwirtel'; snöre
Danish: snor `Schnur, Band, Seil'; dial. snolde `Spindelwirtel'; snöre
Old English: snōd f. `Kopfbinde'; snēr f. `Saite einer Harfe'
Old Saxon: snāri `fidiculas', snārion `fidibus'; snōren, snoeren
Middle Dutch: snoer
Dutch: snoer n.
Middle Low German: snōr m., snōre f.; snȫren
Old High German: snuor (11.Jh.) `Schnur, Band, Seil'; snuoren
Middle High German: snuor st. f. 'Schnur, Band, Seil; Richtschur des Zimmermanns'
German: Schnur f.
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