Where does “snuffle” come from?
snuffle (English) comes from English snuff, from Dutch snuf, from Dutch snuffen — to snuff.
snuffle (English): To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and...
Definitions
- To sniff or smell with the nose loudly and...
Ancestry of “snuffle”, step by step
snuffle traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snuff
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snuff | Finely ground or pulverized tobacco intended for... |
| 2 | Dutch | snuf | smell, odor; snuff, sniffle |
| 3 | Dutch | snuffen | to snuff |
via Dutch snuffelen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snuffelen | to snuffle; to search for something haphazardly |