- fnora
- m (-n/-n) sneezing
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
fnora
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snore — I. verb (snored; snoring) Etymology: Middle English snoren, fnoren; akin to Old English fnora sneezing, fnǣran to breathe heavily Date: 15th century intransitive verb to breathe during sleep with a rough hoarse noise due to vibration of the soft… … New Collegiate Dictionary
snort — I. verb Etymology: Middle English snorten, fnorten; akin to Old English fnora sneezing Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. a. to force air violently through the nose with a rough harsh sound b. to express scorn, anger, indignation, or… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pneu- — To breathe. Imitative root. 1. sneeze, from Old English fnēosan, to sneeze, from Germanic *fneu s . 2. snore, snort, from Old English fnora, sneezing, from Germanic *fnu s . 3. apnea, dip … Universalium
pneu- — pneu English meaning: to breathe Deutsche Übersetzung: and andere with pn anlautende Sippen for “keuchen, atmen”; schallmalend Material: Gk. πνέω (πνεῦσαι) “blow, pant, gasp, breathe, smell”, πνεῦμα “das Wehen, breath, breeze,… … Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary
