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
- To injure; of snow or sleet: nip, afflict; To...
Ancestry of “snape”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | sneypa | to outrage, dishonor, disgrace |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snupaną | — |