Where does “outsnatch” come from?
outsnatch (English) comes from English out, from Middle English oute, from Old English ūt, from Proto-West Germanic *ūt, from Proto-Germanic ūt, from Proto-Indo-European úd — out, outward.
outsnatch (English): To surpass in snatching
Definitions
- To surpass in snatching
Ancestry of “outsnatch”, step by step
outsnatch traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English out
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | out | Away from the inside, centre or other point of... |
| 2 | Middle English | oute | out |
| 3 | Old English | ūt | out |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ūt | out, outward |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | ūt | out, outward |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | úd | out, outward |
via English snatch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snatch | To grasp and remove quickly; To attempt to seize... |
| 2 | Middle English | snacchen | To snatch (quickly seize or grab) |
| 3 | Old English | snæċċan | to bite, as to taste; nibble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snakkijaną | — |