An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Schnitt

by Friedrich Kluge

Schnitt, m., ‘cut, incision, slice, fashion,’ from MidHG. and OHG. snit, ‘cut, wound, circumcision, harvest’; allied to schneiden. So too Schnitte, f., ‘cut, slice, chop,’ from MidHG. snite, OHG. snita, f., ‘slice of bread, morsel. —