Where does “Snark” come from?
Snark (English) comes from English snail, from Middle English snayl, from Old English sneġel, from Proto-Germanic snagilaz — snail.
Ancestry of “Snark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | snail | Any of very many animals , of the class... |
| 2 | Middle English | snayl | — |
| 3 | Old English | sneġel | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snagilaz | snail |