Where does “schnozzle” come from?

schnozzle (English) comes from Yiddish שנויץ, from German Schnauze, from Middle Low German snûte, from Old Dutch snūt, from Proto-Germanic snūtaz — snout.

schnozzle (English): The human nose, especially one that is large

Definitions

  1. The human nose, especially one that is large

Ancestry of “schnozzle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Yiddishשנויץsnout
2GermanSchnauzesnout; muzzle; shut up!
3Middle Low Germansnûte—
4Old Dutchsnūt—
5Proto-Germanicsnūtazsnout
Every word from Proto-Germanic snūtaz →Every word from Old Dutch snūt →Every word from Middle Low German snûte →