Where does “snæċċan” come from?
snæċċan (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic snakkijaną.
snæċċan (Old English): to bite, as to taste; nibble
Definitions
- to bite, as to taste; nibble
Ancestry of “snæċċan”, step by step
snæċċan traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic snakkijaną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | snakkijaną | — |
via Proto-Germanic snakkōną
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | snakkōną | to open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter |