Where does “snaipen” come from?
snaipen (Middle English) comes from Old Norse sneypa, from Proto-Germanic snupaną.
snaipen (Middle English): to nip, injure, afflict, rebuke, revile,...
Definitions
- to nip, injure, afflict, rebuke, revile,...
Ancestry of “snaipen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sneypa | to outrage, dishonor, disgrace |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snupaną | — |
Words derived from “snaipen”