Where does “snuzzle” come from?
snuzzle (English) comes from English nuzzle, from English nurse, from Middle English norice, from Old French norrice, from Latin nūtrīcia, from Latin nūtrīcius, from Latin nūtrīx, from Latin nūtriō — to swim; to float.
snuzzle (English): To touch cozily and comfortably; to nestle, to...
Definitions
- To touch cozily and comfortably; to nestle, to...
Ancestry of “snuzzle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | nuzzle | To touch someone or something with the nose; To... |
| 2 | English | nurse | A wet nurse; A person who takes care of other... |
| 3 | Middle English | norice | A woman employed to take care of one's children... |
| 4 | Old French | norrice | a wet nurse |
| 5 | Latin | nūtrīcia | — |
| 6 | Latin | nūtrīcius | — |
| 7 | Latin | nūtrīx | — |
| 8 | Latin | nūtriō | — |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | snoutrjō | — |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | snew-tr-ih₂ | female nurser |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)neh₂- | to swim; to float |