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sneeze seems to have developed from an anglosaxon word fneosung (a sneeze).
How the f of fneosung becomes the s of sneeze is a rebus which has delighted palaeo-etymologists for decades.
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& fneosung or fneosan which originated from the imitation of the sound of a sneeze
is thought to have sounded more like fneusanam earlier on & to have developed from it among other local variations such as fniesen fniezen fnysa hnjosa nysa noisan & niesen
The Word Sneeze might have come from North African Language called Berber or Tamazight. in Berber the verb Isneeze means to sneeze. it is pronounced the same. the noun of the verb is called : Tinzi, it is feminine.
Just realized how much I appreciate the word sneeze. #iloveenglish
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What is the Luhya word for the English word sneeze?
Kuchafya is the Luhya word for the English word sneeze.
What part of speech is the word sneeze?
"Sneeze" is a verb.
How do you use the word sneeze in a sentence?
He had started to sneeze as his cold got worse.
What is the English word for the Tamil word thumbel?
sneeze
What type of noun is sneeze?
The word 'sneezes' is both a verb and a noun. The noun 'sneezes' is the plural form for the singular 'sneeze'. Example: The sneezes come in a series of three or four when I get near to flowers. The verb forms are: sneeze, sneezes, sneezing, sneezed. Example: His mom frets whenever her little darling sneezes.
What is a sternutation?
The word 'sternutation' is a noun, a word for an instance of or the sound of a sneeze; a word for a thing.
What is another word for sneeze that begins with ''S and its a 12 letter word?
strenutation
In response to a sneeze dad used to say scat cat get out of the buttermilk Has anyone else heard this phrase or know what it means?
My Granny used to say "Scat!" for a small sneeze, "Scat cat!" for a medium sneeze, and "Scat, cat, your tail's on fire!" for a big sneeze. I don't know the origin, but I think it's a Southern thing.
What is the origin of the word ballot?
the origin is where the word came from but the specific origin of the word ballot is latin root word.
What is the first letter word that comes after sneeze?
its s hit
What does fneosan mean?
Fneosan is and Old English word for 'sneeze'.
What is the origin of the word origin?
The word "origin" is derived from the French word "origin" and the Latin word "originem," both of which mean, beginning, descent, birth, and rise.
