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Where does “Snuggie” come from?

Snuggie (English) comes from English snug, from Old Norse snøggr, from Proto-Norse snaggwu-.

Snuggie (English): A sleeved blanket worn as an item of clothing

Definitions

  1. A sleeved blanket worn as an item of clothing

Ancestry of “Snuggie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsnugWarm and comfortable; cosy; Satisfactory;...
2Old Norsesnøggr—
3Proto-Norsesnaggwu-—
Every word from Proto-Norse snaggwu- →