Where does “snout” come from?
snout (Scots) comes from Middle English snowte, from Old Dutch snūt, from Proto-Germanic snūtaz — snout.
snout (Scots): snout
Ancestry of “snout”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | snowte | An animal's snout or trunk; The nose of a person;... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | snūt | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snūtaz | snout |
Words derived from “snout”