Where does “snaartheorie” come from?

snaartheorie (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,...

snaartheorie (Dutch): string theory

Definitions

string theory

Ancestry of “snaartheorie”, step by step

snaartheorie 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 theorie

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	theorie	theory
2	Middle French	théorie	—
3	Late Latin	theoria	contemplation, speculation; speculation, theory
4	Ancient Greek	θεωρός	spectator; envoy sent to consult an oracle
5	Ancient Greek	θέα	view, sight
6	Proto-Hellenic	*tʰáwā	—

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