Where does “snaffler” come from?
snaffler (English) comes from English snaffle, from Dutch snavel, from Middle Dutch snavel, from Old Dutch snaval, from Proto-Germanic snabulaz, from Proto-Indo-European ksnew-, from Proto-Indo-European ḱes- — to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to...
snaffler (English): One who snaffles
Definitions
- One who snaffles
Ancestry of “snaffler”, step by step
snaffler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snaffle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snaffle | A broad-mouthed, loose-ringed bit metal in a horse's mouth. It brings pressure to bear on the tongue and the corners of the mouth, and is often used as a training bit |
| 2 | Dutch | snavel | beak; mouth |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | snavel | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | snaval | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snabulaz | snout; muzzle; mouth |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ksnew- | to scrape, sharpen |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱes- | to cut off, separate; to cut up, to slaughter; to... |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |