Where does “snickersnee” come from?

snickersnee (English) comes from English snick or snee, from Dutch steken of snijden — stab or cut.

snickersnee (English): A large sword-like knife, especially one used as...

Definitions

  1. A large sword-like knife, especially one used as...

Ancestry of “snickersnee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishsnick or sneeTo cut or thrust while fighting with a knife; to...
2Dutchsteken of snijdenstab or cut
Every word from Dutch steken of snijden →Every word from English snick or snee →