Where does “schnacken” come from?

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

schnacken (German): to talk, to speak

Definitions

  1. to talk, to speak

Ancestry of “schnacken”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Low Germansnackento speak; to talk
2Middle Low Germansnackento speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...
3Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter

Words derived from “schnacken”

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