Where does “snackie” come from?
snackie (English) comes from English snack, from Middle Dutch snacken, from Old Dutch snakkon.
Ancestry of “snackie”, step by step
snackie traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snack
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snack | A light meal; An item of food eaten between... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snacken | to snack |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snakkon | — |
via English ie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ie | Alternative form of i.e |