Where does “snarl” come from?
Snarl comes from Middle Low German snorren, a word of uncertain origin and meaning.
snarl (English): To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots;...
Definitions
- To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots;...
Ancestry of “snarl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | snarlen | — |
| 2 | English | snare | A trap; A mental or psychological trap; A loop of... |
| 3 | Middle English | snare | — |
| 4 | Old English | sneare | a string; cord |
| 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,... |
Words derived from “snarl”