Where does “snotte” come from?
snotte (Middle English) comes from Old English ġesnot, from Proto-Germanic snuttuz, from Proto-Germanic snuþnúz, from Proto-Indo-European snāw-.
snotte (Middle English): Alternative form of snot
Ancestry of “snotte”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | ġesnot | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snuttuz | Nasal mucus; snot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snuþnúz | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | snāw- | — |
Words derived from “snotte”