Where does “snara” come from?

snara (Old Norse) 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,...

snara (Old Norse): a snare

Definitions

  1. a snare

Ancestry of “snara”, 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 “snara”

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