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
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “snappeth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |