Where does “snare” come from?

snare (Middle English) comes 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,...

snare (Middle English): A trap for catching animals

Definitions

  1. A trap for catching animals

Ancestry of “snare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishsnearea string; cord
2Proto-Germanicsnarhǭloop; sling; noose
3Proto-Indo-European(s)nerk-to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

Words derived from “snare”

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