Where does “snusdåse” come from?

snusdåse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk snus, from Swedish snusa, from Old Dutch snūt, from Proto-Germanic snūtaz — snout.

snusdåse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a snuffbox

Definitions

  1. a snuffbox

Ancestry of “snusdåse”, step by step

snusdåse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk snus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksnussnuff
2Swedishsnusato use snus
3Old Dutchsnūt—
4Proto-Germanicsnūtazsnout

via Norwegian Nynorsk dåse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdåsetin, can, box
2Low Germandose—
Every word from Proto-Germanic snūtaz →Every word from Old Dutch snūt →Every word from Swedish snusa →