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Sneasel is a combination of ''sneaky'' and ''weasel''. It may also derive from ''sneeze'', an action associated with having a cold or being cold, referring to its Ice | Sneasel is a combination of ''sneaky'' and ''weasel''. It may also derive from ''sneeze'', an action associated with having a cold or being cold, referring to its Ice type. Sneasel may have derived from the Scottish word ''sneesl'', meaning to begin to rain or snow, hence the Ice type. | ||
Nyula may be a combination of 潜入 ''sennyū'' (sneaking in) and 鼬 ''yū'' (weasel, an alternate reading of ''itachi''). Alternatively, it may be a combination of ''new'' and 野良 ''nora'' (stray, as in a stray cat, as strays are usually violent and tricky). ''Nyu'' itself may be a combination of ニャー ''nya'' (the sound a cat makes) and 鼬 ''yū''. | Nyula may be a combination of 潜入 ''sennyū'' (sneaking in) and 鼬 ''yū'' (weasel, an alternate reading of ''itachi''). Alternatively, it may be a combination of ''new'' and 野良 ''nora'' (stray, as in a stray cat, as strays are usually violent and tricky). ''Nyu'' itself may be a combination of ニャー ''nya'' (the sound a cat makes) and 鼬 ''yū''. | ||