Where does “snorkelaar” come from?
snorkelaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch aar, from Middle Dutch âer, from Old Dutch ār, from Proto-Germanic ahaz, from Proto-Finnic ahtas, from Proto-Baltic anśtas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
snorkelaar (Dutch): a snorkeller
Definitions
- a snorkeller
Ancestry of “snorkelaar”, step by step
snorkelaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch aar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | aar | ear; eagle; Alternative form of ader |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | âer | ear |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ār | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | ahaz | ear |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | ahtas | narrow, cramped |
| 6 | Proto-Baltic | anśtas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂énǵʰus | narrow, tight |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂enǵʰ- | to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;... |
via Dutch snorkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snorkel | snorkel; submarine snorkel, snort |
| 2 | English | snorkel | A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on... |
| 3 | German | Schnorchel | snorkel; submarine snorkel, snort |
| 4 | German | schnarchen | to snore |
| 5 | Middle High German | snarchen | — |
| 6 | Old High German | snarhōn | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | *snarkōn | — |