Where does “snaphaen” come from?

snaphaen (Middle Dutch) comes from German Schnapphahn, from Middle High German snaphan — mounted highwayman.

Ancestry of “snaphaen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnapphahnhighwayman
2Middle High Germansnaphanmounted highwayman

Words derived from “snaphaen”

Every word from Middle High German snaphan →Every word from German Schnapphahn →