Where does “besnot” come from?
besnot (Dutch) comes from Dutch snot, from Middle Dutch snotte, from Old Dutch snotto, from Proto-Germanic snuttuz, from Proto-Germanic snuþnúz, from Proto-Indo-European snāw-.
besnot (Dutch): covered in snot
Definitions
- covered in snot
Ancestry of “besnot”, step by step
besnot traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch snot
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snot | snot, nasal mucus |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snotte | snot |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snotto | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snuttuz | Nasal mucus; snot |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snuþnúz | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | snāw- | — |
via Dutch be
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | be | — |