Where does “snitch” come from?
snitch (English) comes from English snatch, from Middle English snacchen, from Old English snæċċan, from Proto-Germanic snakkijaną.
snitch (English): To inform on, especially in betrayal of others;...
Definitions
- To inform on, especially in betrayal of others;...
Ancestry of “snitch”, step by step
| 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 | — |