Where does “sneare” come from?

sneare (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic snarhǭ, from Proto-Indo-European (s)nerk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

sneare (Old English): a string; cord

Definitions

  1. a string; cord

Ancestry of “sneare”, step by step

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

Words derived from “sneare”

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