Where does “snakka” come from?

snakka (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Middle Low German snacken, from Proto-Germanic snakkōną — to open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter.

snakka (Norwegian Nynorsk): to talk

Definitions

  1. to talk

Ancestry of “snakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germansnackento speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...
2Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter

Words derived from “snakka”

Every word from Proto-Germanic snakkōną →Every word from Middle Low German snacken →