Where does “schnorcheln” come from?
schnorcheln (German) comes from German Schnorchel, from German schnarchen, from Middle High German snarchen, from Old High German snarhōn, from Proto-Germanic *snarkōn.
schnorcheln (German): to snorkel
Definitions
- to snorkel
Ancestry of “schnorcheln”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Schnorchel | snorkel; submarine snorkel, snort |
| 2 | German | schnarchen | to snore |
| 3 | Middle High German | snarchen | — |
| 4 | Old High German | snarhōn | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | *snarkōn | — |