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Where does “snakkeboble” come from?

snakkeboble (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk snakke, from Norwegian Nynorsk snakka, from Middle Low German snacken, from Proto-Germanic snakkōną — to open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter.

snakkeboble (Norwegian Nynorsk): a speech bubble

Definitions

  1. a speech bubble

Ancestry of “snakkeboble”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorsksnakkeAlternative form of snakka
2Norwegian Nynorsksnakkato talk
3Middle Low Germansnackento speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...
4Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter
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