Where does “snitcher” come from?
snitcher (English) comes from English snitch, from English snatch, from Middle English snacchen, from Old English snæċċan, from Proto-Germanic snakkijaną.
snitcher (English): One who snitches; an informer or informant
Definitions
- One who snitches; an informer or informant
Ancestry of “snitcher”, step by step
snitcher 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 | — |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |