Where does “schnozz” come from?
schnozz (English) comes from Yiddish שנויץ, from German Schnauze, from Middle Low German snûte, from Old Dutch snūt, from Proto-Germanic snūtaz — snout.
schnozz (English): Nose
Ancestry of “schnozz”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Yiddish | שנויץ | snout |
| 2 | German | Schnauze | snout; muzzle; shut up! |
| 3 | Middle Low German | snûte | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | snūt | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snūtaz | snout |
Words derived from “schnozz”