Where does “snark” come from?
snark (English) comes from Middle English snarken, from Old English snarcan, from Proto-Germanic snarkōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerg- — to sound, murmur, growl.
snark (English): Snide remarks; To express oneself in a snarky...
Definitions
- Snide remarks; To express oneself in a snarky...
Ancestry of “snark”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | snarken | to snort, to snore |
| 2 | Old English | snarcan | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snarkōną | to snore, snort |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerg- | to sound, murmur, growl |
Words derived from “snark”