Where does “snarvei” come from?
snarvei (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål snar, 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,...
snarvei (Norwegian Bokmål): a shortcut
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Ancestry of “snarvei”, step by step
snarvei traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Norwegian Bokmål snar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | snar | quick, swift |
| 2 | Old Norse | snarr | hard-twisted (of a rope) |
| 3 | Old Norse | snara | a snare |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | snarhǭ | loop; sling; noose |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)nerk- | to turn; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |