Where does “snar” come from?

snar (Icelandic) comes from Old Norse snarr, from Old Norse snara, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

snar (Icelandic): quick

Definitions

  1. quick

Ancestry of “snar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnarrhard-twisted (of a rope)
2Old Norsesnaraa snare
3Proto-Germanicsnarhǭloop; sling; noose
4Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ →