An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Schnitt

by Friedrich Kluge

Schnitt, masculine, ‘cut, incision, slice, fashion,’ from Middle High German and Old High German snit, ‘cut, wound, circumcision, harvest’; allied to schneiden. So too Schnitte, feminine, ‘cut, slice, chop,’ from Middle High German snite, Old High German snita, feminine, ‘slice of bread, morsel. —