DictionaryRoot: snoren
Middle English
snoren
to breathe noisily in sleep
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noun / verb
snore
SNOR/snɔːr/
A harsh breathing sound during sleep, or to make this sound.
Etymology
Middle English snoren described rough, noisy breathing, first recorded of horses and then of people asleep. It is probably related to snort, and both words are probably imitative.