'snooze' originates from the English dialect word 'snore,' where 'sn-' was a common prefix for words related to sleep.

'snore' transformed into the colloquial term 'snooze' in the 19th century, eventually becoming the modern English word 'snooze.'

Initially, it meant 'to snore lightly,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'to nap or sleep lightly.'