Where does “snuiveren” come from?
snuiveren (Dutch) comes from Dutch snuiver, from Dutch snuiven, from Middle Dutch snuyven, from Old Dutch snūvan, from Proto-Germanic sneufaną — to sniff, to snort.
snuiveren (Dutch): to sail at periscope depth by means of a snorkel
Definitions
- to sail at periscope depth by means of a snorkel
Ancestry of “snuiveren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | snuiver | One who sniffs or insufflates; An exhaust or... |
| 2 | Dutch | snuiven | to sniff |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | snuyven | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | snūvan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sneufaną | to sniff, to snort |