Where does “snórk” come from?

snórk (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse snerkja, from Proto-Germanic snarkijaną, from Proto-Germanic -janą, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

snórk (Westrobothnian): To snort, said of horses when they are quickly...

Definitions

  1. To snort, said of horses when they are quickly...

Ancestry of “snórk”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnerkja—
2Proto-Germanicsnarkijanąto draw together; contract; shrink; constrict
3Proto-Germanic-janąDerives denominatives from nouns and factitives...
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she
Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Germanic -janą →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →
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