Where does “Schnauzer” come from?
Schnauzer (German) comes from German Schnauze, from Middle Low German snûte, from Old Dutch snūt, from Proto-Germanic snūtaz — snout.
Ancestry of “Schnauzer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schnauze | snout; muzzle; shut up! |
| 2 | Middle Low German | snûte | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snūt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snūtaz | snout |