Where does “snape” come from?
snape (English) comes from English sneap, from Middle English snaipen, from Old Norse sneypa, from Proto-Germanic snupaną.
snape (English): To bevel the end of a timber to fit against an...
Definitions
- To bevel the end of a timber to fit against an...
Ancestry of “snape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | sneap | To check; reprove abruptly; reprimand; rebuke;... |
| 2 | Middle English | snaipen | to nip, injure, afflict, rebuke, revile,... |
| 3 | Old Norse | sneypa | to outrage, dishonor, disgrace |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snupaną | — |
Words derived from “snape”