Where does “snapweed” come from?

snapweed (English) comes from English weed, from Middle English weed, from Old English wēod, from Proto-West Germanic *weud — weed (unwanted plant).

snapweed (English): Certain species of "Impatiens"; "Cardamine" spp

Definitions

  1. Certain species of "Impatiens"; "Cardamine" spp

Ancestry of “snapweed”, step by step

snapweed traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English weed

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishweedAny plant regarded as unwanted at the place...
2Middle Englishweed—
3Old Englishwēodweed
4Proto-West Germanic*weudweed (unwanted plant)

via English snap

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsnapA quick breaking or cracking sound or the action...
2Dutchsnappento get, to understand; to catch in the act
3Middle Dutchsnappen—
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *weud →Every word from Old English wēod →Every word from Middle English weed →