Where does “schnorrer” come from?
schnorrer (English) comes from Yiddish שנאָרער, from Yiddish שנאָרן, from German schnorren — to scrounge, sponge, cadge.
schnorrer (English): beggar; sponger
Ancestry of “schnorrer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שנאָרער | beggar; moocher, parasite |
| 2 | Yiddish | שנאָרן | to beg |
| 3 | German | schnorren | to scrounge, sponge, cadge |