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...
Ancestry of “snatch”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | snacchen | To snatch (quickly seize or grab) |
| 2 | Old English | snæċċan | to bite, as to taste; nibble |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snakkijaną | — |