Etymology of the English word snob
the English word
snobderived from the Earlier word
snobderived from the Proto-Germanic root
*snodoDate
The earliest known usage of snob in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
snobbery,
snobbish,
snobby,
snobismDerivations in other languages
Spanish
esnobCognates
Dutch
snob, French
snob, German
Snob, Norwegian
snobb, Swedish
snobbUsage
Word found in Modern English
