Where does “snare” come from?
Snare comes from Old English sneare, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner-.
snare (English): A trap; A mental or psychological trap; A loop of...
Definitions
- A trap; A mental or psychological trap; A loop of...
Ancestry of “snare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | snare | A trap for catching animals |
| 2 | Old English | sneare | a string; cord |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
Words derived from “snare”