Where does “snus” come from?
snus (English) comes from Swedish snus, from Swedish snustobak, from Swedish tobak, from Spanish tabaco, from Ottoman Turkish طباق, from Arabic طَبَق, from Middle Persian tʾp̄k', from Proto-Iranian tāpaka- — to be warm, be hot.
snus (English): A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a...
Definitions
- A type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a...
Ancestry of “snus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | snus | a type of tobacco snuff consumed in the form of a... |
| 2 | Swedish | snustobak | — |
| 3 | Swedish | tobak | tobacco |
| 4 | Spanish | tabaco | tobacco |
| 5 | Ottoman Turkish | طباق | — |
| 6 | Arabic | طَبَق | plate |
| 7 | Middle Persian | tʾp̄k' | frying pan |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | tāpaka- | heater {{non-gloss definition|or}} baking place... |
| 9 | Proto-Iranian | tap- | to warm up, heat; flat |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |