Where does “schnapps” come from?

Schnapps comes from German Schnaps, from Low German Snapps, originally referring to a strong alcoholic drink.

schnapps (English): A type of distilled alcoholic beverage, often...

Definitions

  1. A type of distilled alcoholic beverage, often...

Ancestry of “schnapps”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnapsspirit, booze, hard liquor
2Low GermanSnapps—
Every word from Low German Snapps →Every word from German Schnaps →