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English word origin

Etymology of snet

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

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
verb

To clear of mucus; to blow (one's nose).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

The fat of a deer.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

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

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

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