Where does “Schnorchel” come from?
Schnorchel (English) comes from German Schnorchel, from German schnarchen, from Middle High German snarchen, from Old High German snarhōn, from Proto-Germanic *snarkōn.
Schnorchel (English): submarine snorkel, snort
Definitions
- submarine snorkel, snort
Ancestry of “Schnorchel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnorchel | snorkel; submarine snorkel, snort |
| 2 | German | schnarchen | to snore |
| 3 | Middle High German | snarchen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | snarhōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *snarkōn | — |