Where does “snapin” come from?
snapin (English) comes from English in, from Middle English in, from Old English in, from Proto-West Germanic *in.
snapin (English): A software plug-in
Ancestry of “snapin”, step by step
snapin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English in
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | in | Used to indicate location, inclusion, or position... |
| 2 | Middle English | in | Any kind of accomodation; particularly; A home or... |
| 3 | Old English | in | in; Alternative form of inn |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *in | — |
via English snap
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | snap | A quick breaking or cracking sound or the action... |
| 2 | Dutch | snappen | to get, to understand; to catch in the act |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | snappen | — |