Where does “snam” come from?

snam (English) comes from English snap, from Dutch snappen, from Middle Dutch snappen.

snam (English): To snatch with the jaws; snap at something greedily

Definitions

  1. To snatch with the jaws; snap at something greedily

Ancestry of “snam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsnapA quick breaking or cracking sound or the action...
2Dutchsnappento get, to understand; to catch in the act
3Middle Dutchsnappen—
Every word from Middle Dutch snappen →
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