Where does “シュノーケル” come from?

シュノーケル (Japanese) comes from German Schnorchel, from German schnarchen, from Middle High German snarchen, from Old High German snarhōn, from Proto-Germanic *snarkōn.

シュノーケル (Japanese): snorkel

Definitions

  1. snorkel

Ancestry of “シュノーケル”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnorchelsnorkel; submarine snorkel, snort
2Germanschnarchento snore
3Middle High Germansnarchen
4Old High Germansnarhōn
5Proto-Germanic*snarkōn
Every word from Proto-Germanic *snarkōnEvery word from Old High German snarhōnEvery word from Middle High German snarchen