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Where does “snak” come from?

snak (Danish) comes from Danish snakke, from Middle Low German snacken, from Proto-Germanic snakkōną — to open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter.

snak (Danish): imperative of snakke; talk, conversation; talk,...

Definitions

  1. imperative of snakke; talk, conversation; talk,...

Ancestry of “snak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsnakketo talk, speak; to chatter; to prattle
2Middle Low Germansnackento speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...
3Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter

Words derived from “snak”

  • babysnak
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