Where does “schnurren” come from?
schnurren (German) comes from Low German snurren, from Proto-Germanic snarkjaną.
schnurren (German): to purr; to produce a "healthy" sound
Definitions
- to purr; to produce a "healthy" sound
Ancestry of “schnurren”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Low German | snurren | to snore; to drone |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snarkjaną | — |
Words derived from “schnurren”