Where does “snorkel” come from?
snorkel (Portuguese) comes from English snorkel, from German Schnorchel, from German schnarchen, from Middle High German snarchen, from Old High German snarhōn, from Proto-Germanic *snarkōn.
snorkel (Portuguese): snorkel hollow tube used for breathing underwater
Definitions
- snorkel hollow tube used for breathing underwater
Ancestry of “snorkel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snorkel | A hollow tube, held in the mouth, or mounted on... |
| 2 | German | Schnorchel | snorkel; submarine snorkel, snort |
| 3 | German | schnarchen | to snore |
| 4 | Middle High German | snarchen | — |
| 5 | Old High German | snarhōn | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *snarkōn | — |