Where does “シュナウザー” come from?
シュナウザー (Japanese) comes from English schnauzer, from German schnäuzer, from German Schnauze, from Middle Low German snûte, from Old Dutch snūt, from Proto-Germanic snūtaz — snout.
シュナウザー (Japanese): a schnauzer
Ancestry of “シュナウザー”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | schnauzer | A dog of a particular breed originating in... |
| 2 | German | schnäuzer | — |
| 3 | German | Schnauze | snout; muzzle; shut up! |
| 4 | Middle Low German | snûte | — |
| 5 | Old Dutch | snūt | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snūtaz | snout |