Where does “e-snaar” come from?
e-snaar (Dutch) comes from Dutch snaar, from Middle Dutch snaer, from Old Dutch snara, from Old Saxon snarha, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
e-snaar (Dutch): E string: the string on a string instrument...
Definitions
- E string: the string on a string instrument...
Ancestry of “e-snaar”, step by step
e-snaar traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch snaar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | snaar | string |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | snaer | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | snara | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | snarha | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
via Dutch e
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | e | — |