Where does “snorkelen” come from?
snorkelen (Dutch) comes from Dutch en, from Middle Dutch ende, from Old Dutch endi, from Proto-West Germanic andī, from Proto-Germanic andijaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂entíos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ent-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂en- — on, onto.
snorkelen (Dutch): To snorkel, to dive using a snorkel
Definitions
- To snorkel, to dive using a snorkel
Ancestry of “snorkelen”, step by step
snorkelen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | en | and; well, so; plus, and |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ende | and; end |
| 3 | Old Dutch | endi | end |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | andī | end |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | andijaz | end |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂entíos | front; forehead |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ent- | face; forehead; front |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂en- | on, onto |
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 | — |