Where does “snaer” come from?

snaer (Middle Dutch) comes from Old Dutch snara, from Old Saxon snarha, from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Ancestry of “snaer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchsnara—
2Old Saxonsnarha—
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,...

Words derived from “snaer”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ →