Where does “snout” come from?
Snout comes from Middle English snoute, from Middle Dutch snute, a word for the projecting nose or muzzle of an animal.
snout (English): The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a...
Definitions
- The long, projecting nose, mouth, and jaw of a...
Ancestry of “snout”, step by step
snout traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle English snowte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | snowte | An animal's snout or trunk; The nose of a person;... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | snūt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snūtaz | snout |
via Middle Low German snûte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Low German | snûte | — |