Where does “snecchen” come from?
snecchen (Middle English) comes from Old English snæċċan, from Proto-Germanic snakkijaną.
Ancestry of “snecchen”, step by step
snecchen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old English snæċċan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | snæċċan | to bite, as to taste; nibble |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | snakkijaną | — |
via Old English sneċċan
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | sneċċan | — |