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Where does “Schnarchralle” come from?

Schnarchralle (German) comes from German schnarchen, from Middle High German snarchen, from Old High German snarhōn, from Proto-Germanic *snarkōn.

Schnarchralle (German): snoring rail

Definitions

  1. snoring rail

Ancestry of “Schnarchralle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschnarchento snore
2Middle High Germansnarchen—
3Old High Germansnarhōn—
4Proto-Germanic*snarkōn—
Every word from Proto-Germanic *snarkōn →