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Where does “snarler” come from?

snarler (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,...

snarler (English): one who snarls; a person with a disagreeable or...

Definitions

  1. one who snarls; a person with a disagreeable or...

Ancestry of “snarler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsnarlTo entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots;...
2Middle Englishsnarlen—
3EnglishsnareA trap; A mental or psychological trap; A loop of...
4Middle Englishsnare—
5Old Englishsnearea string; cord
6Proto-Germanicsnarhǭloop; sling; noose
7Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
8Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
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