Where does “スナック” come from?
スナック (Japanese) comes from English snack, from Middle Dutch snacken, from Old Dutch snakkon.
スナック (Japanese): a snack; a snack bar
Ancestry of “スナック”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | snack | A light meal; An item of food eaten between... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snacken | to snack |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snakkon | — |