Where does “snarlish” come from?
snarlish (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,...
snarlish (English): Somewhat snarly
Definitions
- Somewhat snarly
Ancestry of “snarlish”, step by step
snarlish traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English snarl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | snarl | To entangle; to complicate; to involve in knots;... |
| 2 | Middle English | snarlen | To ensnare; to lure |
| 3 | English | snare | A trap; A mental or psychological trap; A loop of... |
| 4 | Middle English | snare | A trap for catching animals |
| 5 | Old English | sneare | a string; cord |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
via English ish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ish | Pronunciation spelling of is; somewhat,... |
| 2 | English | -ish | Typical of, similar to, being like; Somewhat,... |
| 3 | Middle English | -ish | Alternative form of -yssh |
| 4 | Old English | -isċ | -ish |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | -isk | Creates adjectives from nouns |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | -iskaz | Forms adjectives from nouns with the sense of... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iskos | Characteristic of, typical of, pertaining to |