Where does “snatchingly” come from?
snatchingly (English) comes from English snatching, from English snatch, from Middle English snacchen, from Old English snæċċan, from Proto-Germanic snakkijaną.
snatchingly (English): With a snatching motion
Ancestry of “snatchingly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | snatching | present participle of snatch; The act by which... |
| 2 | English | snatch | To grasp and remove quickly; To attempt to seize... |
| 3 | Middle English | snacchen | — |
| 4 | Old English | snæċċan | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snakkijaną | — |