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Reconstruction:Old English/snecga

This Old English entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old English

Alternative forms

  • *snegga

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sneggō, from Proto-Germanic *sneggô, equivalent to Proto-Germanic *sneg-, *snag- (to creep, crawl) + -ga (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Old High German sneggo, snecko (snail).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsneɡ.ɡɑ/

Noun

*snecga m

  1. snail

Declension

Descendants

  • Middle English: snegge
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