Where does “šņabis” come from?

šņabis (Latvian) comes from German Schnaps, from Low German Snapps.

šņabis (Latvian): spirit distilled beverage, liquor (especially vodka or schnapps)

Definitions

  1. spirit distilled beverage, liquor (especially vodka or schnapps)

Ancestry of “šņabis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnapsspirit, booze, hard liquor
2Low GermanSnapps—
Every word from Low German Snapps →Every word from German Schnaps →