Where does “snarer” come from?
snarer (English) comes 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,...
snarer (English): A person who catches animals with a snare; One...
Definitions
- A person who catches animals with a snare; One...
Ancestry of “snarer”, step by step
snarer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
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,... |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |