Where does “snape” come from?

snape (Middle English) comes from Old Norse sneypa, from Proto-Germanic snupaną.

snape (Middle English): To injure; of snow or sleet: nip, afflict; To...

Definitions

  1. To injure; of snow or sleet: nip, afflict; To...

Ancestry of “snape”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesneypato outrage, dishonor, disgrace
2Proto-Germanicsnupaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic snupaną →Every word from Old Norse sneypa →