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Where does “snaartheoreticus” come from?

snaartheoreticus (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,...

snaartheoreticus (Dutch): string theorist

Definitions

  1. string theorist

Ancestry of “snaartheoreticus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchsnaarstring
2Middle Dutchsnaer—
3Old Dutchsnara—
4Old Saxonsnarha—
5Proto-Germanicsnarhǭloop; sling; noose
6Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
7Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
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