Where does “snacken” come from?

snacken (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German snacken, from Proto-Germanic snakkōną — to open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter.

Ancestry of “snacken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansnackento speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...
2Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter

Words derived from “snacken”

Every word from Proto-Germanic snakkōną →Every word from Middle Low German snacken →