snúa

Old Norse

verb
Definitions
  • to turn (around), twist

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Germanic *snōwaną derived from Proto-Indo-European *sneh₁(i)- (plait, braid, twist, wind, turn).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sneh₁(i)-

Gloss

plait, braid, twist, wind, turn

Concept
Semantic Field

Clothing and grooming

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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