Where does “snap” come from?

Snap derives from Dutch snappen, which is cognate with other Germanic languages but whose ultimate origin and original meaning remain unknown.

snap (English): A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action...

Definitions

  1. A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action...

Ancestry of “snap”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsnappento get, to understand; to catch in the act
2Middle Dutchsnappen

Words derived from “snap

Every word from Middle Dutch snappen
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