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Where does “snappeth” come from?

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

snappeth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Definitions

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative...

Ancestry of “snappeth”, 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 →