Where does “snoot” come from?
snoot (English) comes from Scots snoot, from Middle English snowte, from Old Dutch snūt, from Proto-Germanic snūtaz — snout.
snoot (English): An elitist individual; one who looks down upon...
Definitions
- An elitist individual; one who looks down upon...
Ancestry of “snoot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Scots | snoot | snout, face, head; a projecting point of land;... |
| 2 | Middle English | snowte | An animal's snout or trunk; The nose of a person;... |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snūt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snūtaz | snout |
Words derived from “snoot”