Where does “snaffle” come from?
Snaffle comes from Dutch snavel, from Middle Dutch snavel, from Old Dutch snaval, from Proto-Germanic snabulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ksnew- and kes-.
snaffle (English): A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit . It brings...
Definitions
- A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit . It brings...
Ancestry of “snaffle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snavel | beak; mouth |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snavel | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snaval | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snabulaz | snout; muzzle; mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
Words derived from “snaffle”