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
- to snore; making noises while asleep
Ancestry of “snarka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | snarka | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snarkōną | to snore, snort |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerg- | to sound, murmur, growl |