Where does “snook” come from?
snook (English) comes from Dutch snoek, from Middle Dutch snoec, from Proto-Germanic snōkᵏa-, from Proto-Germanic snakaną, from Proto-Indo-European sneg- — to crawl, creeping thing.
snook (English): A freshwater and marine fish of the family...
Definitions
- A freshwater and marine fish of the family...
Ancestry of “snook”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | snoek | pike; pike, Northern pike, "Esox lucius" |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snoec | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snōkᵏa- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snakaną | to crawl |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sneg- | to crawl, creeping thing |