Where does “beschnuppern” come from?

beschnuppern (German) comes from German schnuppern, from German Schnuppen, from German schnupfen — to snort.

beschnuppern (German): to sniff, to examine by smell

Definitions

  1. to sniff, to examine by smell

Ancestry of “beschnuppern”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschnuppernto smell, to nose, to sniff
2GermanSchnuppenplural of Schnuppe; Alternative form of Schnupfen
3Germanschnupfento snort
Every word from German schnupfen →Every word from German Schnuppen →Every word from German schnuppern →