Where does “шнапс” come from?

шнапс (Russian) comes from German Schnaps, from Low German Snapps.

шнапс (Russian): schnapps

Definitions

  1. schnapps

Ancestry of “шнапс”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSchnapsspirit, booze, hard liquor
2Low GermanSnapps—
Every word from Low German Snapps →Every word from German Schnaps →