Where does “ensnarl” come from?
ensnarl (English) comes from English snarl, from Middle English snarlen, from English snare, from Middle English snare, from Old English sneare, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
ensnarl (English): To entangle; to trap
Ancestry of “ensnarl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | snarl | To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots;... |
| 2 | Middle English | snarlen | — |
| 3 | English | snare | A trap; A mental or psychological trap; A loop of... |
| 4 | Middle English | snare | — |
| 5 | Old English | sneare | a string; cord |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |