Where does “snare” come from?

snare (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes 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,...

snare (Norwegian Nynorsk): a snare; a trap; to catch in a snare

Definitions

  1. a snare; a trap; to catch in a snare

Ancestry of “snare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsesnaraa snare
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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk- →Every word from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ →
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