Where does “snatcheth” come from?
snatcheth (English) comes from English snatch, from Middle English snacchen, from Old English snæċċan, from Proto-Germanic snakkijaną.
snatcheth (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “snatcheth”, step by step
snatcheth traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snatch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snatch | To grasp and remove quickly; To attempt to seize... |
| 2 | Middle English | snacchen | To snatch (quickly seize or grab) |
| 3 | Old English | snæċċan | to bite, as to taste; nibble |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snakkijaną | — |
via English eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |