Where does “snaphaan” come from?
snaphaan (English) comes from Dutch snaphaan, from Middle Dutch snaphaen, from German Schnapphahn, from Middle High German snaphan — mounted highwayman.
snaphaan (English): a flintlock
Ancestry of “snaphaan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | snaphaan | silver coin from Guelders; early type of... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snaphaen | — |
| 3 | German | Schnapphahn | highwayman |
| 4 | Middle High German | snaphan | mounted highwayman |