'sniffle' originates from the English word 'sniff,' where 'sniff' meant 'to draw air audibly up the nose.'

'sniff' changed from the Middle English word 'sniffen' and eventually became the modern English word 'sniffle.'

Initially, it meant 'to draw air audibly up the nose,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'a mild cold or to sniff repeatedly.'