Where does “snakka” come from?

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

snakka (Russenorsk): to speak, to talk

Definitions

  1. to speak, to talk

Ancestry of “snakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsksnakkato talk
2Middle Low Germansnackento speak; to chat; to talk a lot or nonsense; to...
3Proto-Germanicsnakkōnąto open the mouth; to nibble, snort, chatter
Every word from Proto-Germanic snakkōną →Every word from Middle Low German snacken →Every word from Norwegian Nynorsk snakka →