Where does “snotorlīċ” come from?

snotorlīċ (Old English) comes from Old English snotor, from Proto-Germanic snutraz, from Proto-Indo-European snew- — to flow, run; moisture; to be fleet; flow; run;...

snotorlīċ (Old English): wise, prudent

Definitions

  1. wise, prudent

Ancestry of “snotorlīċ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsnotorwise, clever, prudent, intelligent, discerning,...
2Proto-Germanicsnutrazwise; clever
3Proto-Indo-Europeansnew-to flow, run; moisture; to be fleet; flow; run;...

Words derived from “snotorlīċ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European snew- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snutraz →Every word from Old English snotor →