Where does “snoop” come from?

Snoop comes from Dutch snoepen, meaning to eat sweets or snack, though the sense development to the English meaning remains unclear.

snoop (English): To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen;...

Definitions

  1. To be devious and cunning so as not to be seen;...

Ancestry of “snoop”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchsnoepenTo eat sweets or other tasty foods; To snack, to...

Words derived from “snoop

Every word from Dutch snoepen