Where does “snare” come from?
snare (Middle Low German) comes from Old Saxon 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 “snare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Saxon | snara | — |
| 2 | Old Saxon | snarha | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |
Words derived from “snare”