Where does “snatch” come from?
Snatch comes from Middle English snacchen, from Old English snæċċan, from Proto-Germanic snakkijaną, a verb of uncertain ultimate origin.
snatch (English): To grasp and remove quickly; To attempt to seize...
Definitions
- To grasp and remove quickly; To attempt to seize...
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