Where does “snarelike” come from?
snarelike (English) comes from English like, from Dutch luik, from Middle Dutch luke, from Dutch luiken, from Middle Dutch luken, from Old Dutch lūcan, from Proto-West Germanic lūkan, from Proto-Germanic lūkaną — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
snarelike (English): Resembling a snare musical instrument, or the sound of a snare
Definitions
- Resembling a snare musical instrument, or the sound of a snare
Ancestry of “snarelike”, step by step
snarelike traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English like
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | like | To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of;... |
| 2 | Dutch | luik | hatch; shutter; panel, as in a triptych |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | luke | — |
| 4 | Dutch | luiken | to close, to shut |
| 5 | Middle Dutch | luken | to close, to shut; to close, to become closed |
| 6 | Old Dutch | lūcan | to close, shut |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | lūkan | to close, to shut |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | lūkaną | to close, to shut; Alternative form of *leukaną |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via English snare
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snare | A trap; A mental or psychological trap; A loop of... |
| 2 | Middle English | snare | A trap for catching animals |
| 3 | Old English | sneare | a string; cord |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |