Where does “snub” come from?
Snub comes from Middle English snubben, from Old Norse snubba, of unknown ultimate origin.
snub (English): Conspicuously short; Of the nose: flat and broad,...
Definitions
- Conspicuously short; Of the nose: flat and broad,...
Ancestry of “snub”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | snubben | — |
| 2 | Old Norse | snubba | to curse, chide, snub, scold, reprove |
Words derived from “snub”