Where does “snarken” come from?
snarken (Middle English) comes from Old English snarcan, from Proto-Germanic snarkōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerg- — to sound, murmur, growl.
snarken (Middle English): to snort, to snore
Definitions
- to snort, to snore
Ancestry of “snarken”, step by step
snarken traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English snarcan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | snarcan | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snarkōną | to snore, snort |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerg- | to sound, murmur, growl |
via Proto-Germanic *snarkōn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | *snarkōn | — |