Where does “שנויץ” come from?
שנויץ (Yiddish) comes from German Schnauze, from Middle Low German snûte, from Old Dutch snūt, from Proto-Germanic snūtaz — snout.
שנויץ (Yiddish): snout
Ancestry of “שנויץ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Schnauze | snout; muzzle; shut up! |
| 2 | Middle Low German | snûte | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snūt | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snūtaz | snout |
Words derived from “שנויץ”