Where does “шнорер” come from?
шнорер (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Schnorrer, from German schnorren — to scrounge, sponge, cadge.
Ancestry of “шнорер”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Schnorrer | freeloader |
| 2 | German | schnorren | to scrounge, sponge, cadge |