Where does “snips” come from?
Snips comes from Dutch snippen, meaning to cut or snip with scissors.
snips (English): plural of snip; shears; hand tools used to cut...
Definitions
- plural of snip; shears; hand tools used to cut...
Ancestry of “snips”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | snip | To cut with short sharp actions, as with... |
| 2 | Dutch | snippen | plural of snip; to snip; shred; to chop |
Words derived from “snips”