Where does “snug” come from?

snug (English) comes from Old Norse snøggr, from Proto-Norse snaggwu-.

snug (English): Warm and comfortable; cosy; Satisfactory;...

Definitions

  1. Warm and comfortable; cosy; Satisfactory;...

Ancestry of “snug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnøggrswift; fast; quick; rapid
2Proto-Norsesnaggwu-

Words derived from “snug

Every word from Proto-Norse snaggwu-
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