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Where does “esnifar” come from?

esnifar (Spanish) comes from English sniff, from Middle English sniffen.

esnifar (Spanish): to snort

Definitions

  1. to snort

Ancestry of “esnifar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsniffTo make a short, audible inhalation, through the...
2Middle Englishsniffen—
Every word from Middle English sniffen →