Where does “chenapan” come from?

chenapan (French) comes from German Schnapphahn, from Middle High German snaphan — mounted highwayman.

chenapan (French): rogue, rascal, scoundrel

Definitions

  1. rogue, rascal, scoundrel

Ancestry of “chenapan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnapphahnhighwayman
2Middle High Germansnaphanmounted highwayman

Words derived from “chenapan”

Every word from Middle High German snaphan →Every word from German Schnapphahn →
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