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
- a speech bubble
Ancestry of “snakkeboble”, step by step
snakkeboble traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Nynorsk snakke
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | snakke | Alternative form of snakka |
| 2 | Norwegian Nynorsk | snakka | to talk |
| 3 | Middle Low German | snacken | to speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snakkōną | to open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter |
via Norwegian Nynorsk boble
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | boble | a bubble; to bubble |