Where does “schnappen” come from?
schnappen (German) comes from Middle High German snaben — to snap, snort.
schnappen (German): to snap; to catch; to seize; to nab
Definitions
- to snap; to catch; to seize; to nab
Ancestry of “schnappen”, step by step
schnappen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German snaben
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | snaben | to snap, snort |
via German Fliegenschnäpper
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fliegenschnäpper | flycatcher any of many kinds of birds of the family |