Where does “snuba” come from?
snuba (English) comes from English snorkel, from German Schnorchel, from German schnarchen, from Middle High German snarchen, from Old High German snarhōn, from Proto-Germanic *snarkōn.
snuba (English): A combination of snorkeling and scuba diving...
Definitions
- A combination of snorkeling and scuba diving...
Ancestry of “snuba”, step by step
snuba traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snorkel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snorkel | A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on... |
| 2 | German | Schnorchel | snorkel; submarine snorkel, snort |
| 3 | German | schnarchen | to snore |
| 4 | Middle High German | snarchen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | snarhōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *snarkōn | — |
via English scuba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | scuba | An apparatus carried by a diver, which includes a... |