Where does “snitchee” come from?
snitchee (English) comes from English snitch, from English snatch, from Middle English snacchen, from Old English snæċċan, from Proto-Germanic snakkijaną.
snitchee (English): One who is snitched on; the subject of an informer's intelligence
Definitions
- One who is snitched on; the subject of an informer's intelligence
Ancestry of “snitchee”, step by step
snitchee traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snitch
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snitch | To inform on, especially in betrayal of others;... |
| 2 | English | snatch | To grasp and remove quickly; To attempt to seize... |
| 3 | Middle English | snacchen | To snatch (quickly seize or grab) |
| 4 | Old English | snæċċan | to bite, as to taste; nibble |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snakkijaną | — |