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Where does “snuiver” come from?

snuiver (Dutch) comes from Dutch snuiven, from Middle Dutch snuyven, from Old Dutch snūvan, from Proto-Germanic sneufaną — to sniff, to snort.

snuiver (Dutch): One who sniffs or insufflates; An exhaust or...

Definitions

  1. One who sniffs or insufflates; An exhaust or...

Ancestry of “snuiver”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsnuivento sniff
2Middle Dutchsnuyven—
3Old Dutchsnūvan—
4Proto-Germanicsneufanąto sniff, to snort

Words derived from “snuiver”

  • snuivervaart
  • snuiveren
  • snuivermast
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