Where does “snack” come from?
snack (Dutch) comes from English snack, from Middle Dutch snacken, from Old Dutch snakkon.
snack (Dutch): snack
Ancestry of “snack”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | snack | A light meal; An item of food eaten between... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snacken | to snack |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snakkon | — |
Words derived from “snack”