Where does “snarka” come from?

snarka (Swedish) comes from Old Norse snarka, from Proto-Germanic snarkōną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerg- — to sound, murmur, growl.

snarka (Swedish): to snore; making noises while asleep

Definitions

  1. to snore; making noises while asleep

Ancestry of “snarka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnarka—
2Proto-Germanicsnarkōnąto snore, snort
3Proto-Indo-European(s)nerg-to sound, murmur, growl

Words derived from “snarka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snarkōną →Every word from Old Norse snarka →